Tehran Art Exhibition Showcases Works by Acid Attack Survivors
CHRI - Victims Face Social Stigma and Inadequate State Laws and Services (more…)
Culture
Overlooked No More: Forough Farrokhzad, Iranian Poet Who Broke Barriers of Sex and Society
NYT - An author unafraid to defy midcentury attitudes about her gender. “What is important is humanity,” she said, “not…
Iran Says It Has traced Two Ancient Sculptures Stolen Decades Ago
Radiofarda - Tehran has claimed that it has traced two more Achaemenid bas-relief sculptures stolen from Iran nearly ninety years…
Festival to celebrate Iranian culture
PayvandNews - The Capital is to be treated to a taste of one of the world’s most misunderstood cultures once…
Five Iranian named among 50 influential architects from Middle East in 2019
PayvandNews - Five Iranians have been named among the 50 most influential architects of the Middle East in 2019, according to a list…
Iran art auction rakes in millions amid pressure over sanctions
aljazeera - Mirror mosaic by 96-year-old female artist fetches close to $1m at the 10th edition of the Tehran Auction.…
Musician Ali Ghamsari Banned From Performing in Iran After Refusing to Remove Female Singer
CHRI - “Our Sing-Along Didn’t Violate Any Rules” After the Iranian authorities banned musician Ali Ghamsari from performing “until further…
Famed Iranian Playwright Mohammad Rahmanian Charged for Allegedly Featuring Female Soloist
CHRI - Complaint Brought by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Prominent Iranian theater director and playwright Mohammad Rahmanian has been charged…
The first annual Iranian Film Festival New York: Jan 10-15, 2019
PayvanNews - 1st IrFFNY presents a selection of acclaimed and award-winning films from one of the world's most vital and…
Iranian Pop Singer Gagged, Under Fire Over Antiwar Video
RFL/RE - Mehdi Yarrahi's Torn Rock music video has ruffled conservative feathers in Iran. (more…)