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The epicenter of the quake was located at 34.61 degrees latitude and 46.12 degrees longitude at the depth of five kilometers underground, according to the Seismology Center of Tehran University.Last Sunday, a strong quake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale hit the city of Tazeh Abad, killing three persons and …

In his message to the festival which was inaugurated in Isfahan on Aug 30, Heidarian said the cinema of children and youth seeks to introduce the Iranian values to the future generations. He also called for spreading the spirit of hope among these future leaders of the country. 'It's the …

Chaperoned with her aunt to attend the event held in Isfahan, Mareiya has been interviewed by many journalists.The excerpts from the interview follow:Maryam Azish: Tell me a little about yourself.Mareiya Safieddine: My name is Mareiya. I’m six and a half years old. I’m very interested in children’s cinema, and I’m …

In an interview with Islamic Republic News Agency on Friday on the sidelines of Iran’s International Film Festival for Children and Youth, Alena Sycheva, a film critic as well as a program director, talked about her personal experiences in the industry, the current status of the Russian cinema for young …

The day-long meeting will be attended by heads and senior officials of 19 news agencies from Russia, Republic of Azerbaijan, China, Qatar, Turkey, Oman, Mongolia, South Korea, Kazakhstan, Japan, Pakistan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Bulgaria, and the Iranian Mehr News Agency.Most of the participating news agencies are members of …

In his written message to the festival, Salehi also wished that this cinematic event would pave the ground for creating a safer world, void of violence and hostilities.He described children as ‘pure assets’, underlining that “the current generation of Iranian children and youth are the future filmmakers of this country.”Salehi …

Speaking to the Islamic Republic News Agency on Thursday, Brigadier Mostafa Moradian said both countries' readiness for signing MoU was underlined in a meeting with Iraqi Interior Minister Qasim al-Araji.The MoU deals with making necessary arrangements for Arbaeen pilgrimage, he said, adding that it will be signed by Iranian Minister …

According to local intelligence office in the province these antiques consisted of historical coins, bayonets, bells, candlesticks, armbands, bracelets, gold, silver and iron rings, glass flasks, daggers, mugs, utensils and warfare.These invaluable antiques dated back to various historical ages, an expert at the cultural heritage organization in the province said …

Speaking in a press conference attended by several officials in Isfahan, Alireza Rezadad said, most of children’s movies enjoy fascinating feature theme, underlying that the festival is seeking to make the youth familiar with the international cinema.Commenting on cooperation of this prestigious global gathering with the United Nation Children’s Fund …

“Half of the world’s refugees are children. Of the children who are of school age, more than half are not getting an education – that equates to four million young minds not in school even though they are bursting with potential,” UNHCR reported.“The number of out-of-school refugee children has increased …