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The leader of the band said on Tuesday the band plans to play Kurdish pieces along with a well-known Indian piece called Khwaja Mere Khwaja.Kaliveh's envoy to India said the band will not limit itself to participate in the festival and it intends to collaborate with Indian singers and musicians.The …

The extent of support provided by the government to the Iranian media is surprising, Lutfi al-Arfaoui, director general of the official Tunisian news agency said.He made the remarks in a meeting with the Managing Director of the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) Zia Hashemi.The Tunisian official said that TAP is …

Speaking on the sidelines of the 40th World Tourism Organization summit (UNWTO) On Monday, Ali Asghar Monesan said that the presence of 80 members of the World Tourism Organization in Hamedan represents Iran's safety and the lack of problems inside the country.He added, “The economic events are in favor of …

Gramatke made the remarks in an interview with the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) on the sidelines of the 35th Tehran International Short Film Festival which is underway in the Iranian capital city.'I know that there are a lot of very good and skilled short film directors. Iranian cinema has …

Speaking to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) on the sidelines of the event, Widrich said, 'Tehran International Short Film Festival is a strong signal for the support and freedom of an art form outside of commercialization through streamlined multinational media corporations.''Iranian artists and Iranian cinema have a very high …

Ziloo is one of the oldest types of handmade floor coverings in Iran and has been woven in Meybod (55km north of Yazd) for many years. It has proven to be one of the most suitable and most enduring floor coverings, especially in desert areas.Authorities at Iran Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts …

Addressing a Cabinet session late Sunday, he added on the eve of anniversary of Kermanshah devastating quake, he said that quakes occurring at nights usually inflict large casualties, but thanks God a foreshock prompted the people to get out of homes, which helped decrease casualties. Describing the quake as big …

In continuation of its international screenings, the film will be shown in Tokyo from December 1 and will continue for one week.On the eve of screening the film in Tokyo, the Japanese version of its poster was unveiled.Earlier, Hatamikia’s latest work produced in three international languages has been screened in …

Secretary Generals of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) National Commissions held two meetings on Sunday in Shiraz located in the southern province of Fars.During the meetings, ISESCO officials explored avenues for development of cooperation between member states in various fields.Secretary Generals of ISESCO National Commissions underlined improvement …

Nine Iranian students, divided into two teams, participated at the Olympiad held in China.The first team managed to grab five first place medals and the second team bagged one gold medal and three silvers.At the competitions held last year in Thailand, Iranian students won one gold medal, three silvers and …