Iranian female singers get boost from music idol
Al-Monitor - The crowd goes wild for Iranian pop idol Benyamin Bahadori as the heartthrob of the country’s young people begins…
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The Erasure of Islam from the Poetry of Rumi
Newyorker - Acouple of years ago, when Coldplay’s Chris Martin was going through a divorce from the actress Gwyneth Paltrow…
PHOTOS: Zoroastrians celebrate annual feast of Sadeh in Yazd
PayvandNews - The Zoroastrians marked Sadeh, an ancient feast celebrating the creation of fire, in Yazd, Iran this week. The feast is marked on…
Arrivals of Chinese tourists in Iran fall short of expectations
PauvandNews - The number of Chinese tourists visiting Iran in 2017 fell short of expectations as just 80,000 of the…
A New Film on Ancient Persia: “Taq Kasra: Wonder of Architecture”
Payvand.com - World Premiere of the film "Taq Kasra: Wonder of Architecture" will take place at the School of Oriental…
Iranian Female Vocalist: “We Never Get a Chance to Practice Our Art in a Professional Setting”
CHRI - “I am a professional Iranian singer but I am only allowed to work if I perform with a…
Iranian Actress Baran Kowsari appointed new ambassador of Yari Foundation
PayvandNews - Actress Baran Kowsari has been appointed the ambassador of the Yari Foundation, an Uppsala-based charity organization founded by Iranian…
Female Musician Prohibited From Performing on Stage in Isfahan
CHRI - Iranian singer Salar Aghili performed in the central Iranian city of Isfahan on January 12 and 13, 2018, without the female…
Iranian directors see little respite despite support for Rouhani
Al-Monitor - On Dec. 22, Tehran police announced that they had arrested 230 individuals in raids on two parties marking the Iranian holiday of…
Iran’s Gold-Plated ‘Koran Ship’ Hits Squalls
RFL/RE - A 70-kilogram, gold-plated replica of a ship inscribed with the entire Koran wowed clerics at its unveiling in…