Swedish Academy, Which Awards Nobel In Literature, Elects Iranian-Born Poet As Member
RFL/RE - The Swedish Academy on October 5 announced it had elected an Iranian-born poet and a Swedish judge as…
Culture
TV Turns 60 In Iran With Biased, Ideological Programming And Low Credibility
Radiofarda - TV broadcasting in Iran turns 60 this October. During the past six decades, the broadcaster was transformed from…
Recipient of 11th Bita Prize for Persian Arts: Parissa
PayvandNews - We are very pleased to announce the recipient of the 11th Bita Prize for Persian Arts is the acclaimed singer…
An ancient engineering feat that harnessed the wind
BBC - “I have water air conditioning too, but I prefer sitting under my natural air conditioning. Reminds me of…
US’ Smithsonian Institution Celebrated the History of Ancient Persian Capital
Payvand.com - On September 15, 2018, for the first time in the United States, the Smithsonian Institution celebrated the history of…
Iran had big plans for its tourism industry, then the US reintroduced economic sanctions
CNBC - Iran's once optimistic tourism industry has been left in disarray following the reintroduction of U.S. sanctions against Tehran in early…
Ancient Persian Ruins Discovered In Turkey Come As A Big Surprise
Radiofarda - Recent excavations by Turkish archeologists near the northern Anatolian city of Amasya have unveiled the remains of a…
Mullahs’ Messengers Say Iran’s Oscar Choice Long On Art, Short On Politics
Radiofarda - Iran's clapperboard crowd has spent the past two decades amassing international audiences and acclaim, as evidenced by prestigious…
Kiarostami to Panahi: photographs by Iranian film-makers – in pictures
theguardian -Despite facing censorship, house arrest and exile, directors such as Jafar Panahi and the late Abbas Kiarostami kept Iran…
Play on Persian poet Sadi to go on stage in Vancouver, Canada
PayvandNews - "Sadi - A Traveler From the Town of Love," A play on Persian poet Sadi (C. 1213-1291), famous…