Culture

'The grounds to dispatch 500 more students for higher education purposes into the Iranian universities have been prepared and it is to take place in the near future,' Najmipour made the remarks in a ceremony at Imam Khomeini International University in Qazvin.He pointed to cultural commonalties between Iran and Afghanistan, …

In an interview with IRNA, Irfan Siddiqui said that he has already formed a committee for initial preparations for the cultural week.He said that Iran is a friendly country of Pakistan not because it is an Islamic country, but neighboring country also. 'We have history of common heritage, common literature, …

According to Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Khorasan Razavi, Thomas Heinrich Schmöckel who has a degree in economics and started his journey five years ago arrived in Mashhad on Monday.'I was captivated by the Holy Shrine of Imam Reza, and impressed with its glory because it, like a …

The Public Relations Office of the Research Institute of Cultural Heritage and tourism (RICHT) quoted Head of the archeological exploration team in the city of Pasargad and Mashad’s Morghab District Farhad Zareie Kordsholi as saying that about 300 monuments were discovered in Pasargad, 239 in Saadat-Shahr, 180 in Sarpiran village, …

A turnout of more than 70 percent caught everybody with surprise across the world, enhancing the prestige of the Islamic Republic as a nation with big public support.In Iran, however, in addition to the presidential election, what gave the people a bit of shock was when the results of the …

Dr. Hassan Qazizadeh Hashemi was welcomed by Iran’s permanent envoy to the UN headquarters in Geneva Mohsen Naziri.The minister, who is expected to address the assembly, emphasizing the importance of choosing the World Health Organization Secretary General, told IRNA that the new authority's performance would affect the public health conditions …

The MoU was signed on the sidelines of “One Belt, One Road” Forum in Shanghai with presidents and deputies from 35 counties in eastern China. Mahmoud Fotouhi Firouzabad, the president of Sharif University of Technology attended the forum and had meetings with some authorities of Shanghai University about exchanging professors, …

The workshop is slated for 21- 25 May in the city of Karaj, Alborz Province, some 35 km northwestern Tehran.According to a press release published by the FAO Representation in the Islamic Republic of Iran, in his opening remarks, Fabio Grita, the FAO Representative ad interim to Iran highlighted that …

According to a press release published by the Representation of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Iran, Governments, civic groups and businesses need to rally support for both immediate relief to people in countries at risk of famine and longer-term initiatives that will allow them …

Investigations are underway to find the reason behind the accident which happened on Sunday evening in Kermanshah Province, Sarpol-e Zahab police commander Colonel Mohammadreza Yari told the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) on Monday.Minutes after the accident, the rescue team and police forces were dispatched to the site to respond …