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…
Culture
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…
Acclaimed Iranian singer Iraj to perform in Shiraz
PayvandNews - Acclaimed traditional singer Hossein Khajeh-Amiri, better known as Iraj, will hold his first ever concert in Shiraz, Fars…
International sports film festival opens in Tehran
PayvandNews - Dozens of sports films are competing in the 11th Tehran International FICTS Festival that opened at Felestin Cinema on Monday.…
Tehran Art Auction 2018 sells out 120 mind-melting lots, signals flourishing market
PayvandNews - The 8th edition of Tehran Auction contemporary art sale broke a new record on Friday, January 12, signalling…
Iran bans English in primary schools after leaders’ warning
Reuters-Iran has banned the teaching of English in primary schools, a senior education official said, after Islamic leaders warned that…
Iranian Authorities Confiscate Prominent Director’s Passport, Ban Him From Making Films
CHRI - Award-winning director Mohammad Rasoulof has revealed that he has been banned from making films in Iran and is…
Iran Extends Film Censorship Reach Beyond Its Borders
RFL/RE - Iran has taken its cultural censorship efforts to new levels by pressuring a filmmaker to cancel the screening…
Three Years Later, Conservatives Are Still Blocking “I’m Not Angry” From Screening in Iran
CHRI - After finally receiving approval to screen his movie “I’m Not Angry” in Iran, director Reza Dormishian’s film was…
Hurry up! Yalda Night is right around the corner
PayvandNews - Children chasing each other; mothers setting out dried nuts, pomegranates and watermelons amongst other fine foodstuffs; and fathers…