Foreign tourist spent $32B in Iran in last four years
PayvandNews - Foreign tourists have spent some $32 billion in Iran over the past four years, said an official with…
Culture
“In order to Create, One must First Destroy”: An Interview with Parvaneh Etemadi
PayvandNews - Parvaneh Etemadi in an interview with Parviz Barati from Shargh Newspaper Translated by Roya Monajem, Tavoos Magazine Parviz Barati- According to Parvaneh…
Iran’s Golab Adineh wins Best Actress Award at Beijing Film Festival
PayvandNews - Iranian actress Golab Adineh won Best Actress Award for 'Abji' (The Sis) directed by Marjan Ashrafizadeh at the 7th Beijing…
How Iran-Israel conflict has played out beyond political realm
Al-monitor - An interview given by Asghar Farhadi to an Israeli journalist has become the subject of new controversy in…
PHOTOS: The Ancient Samen Underground City In Western Iran
PayvandNews - A two-millennia-old subterranean city has been unearthed in Samen, Hamedan Province, after more than a decade of excavations.…
The obscure religion that shaped the West
BBC - Talk of ‘us’ and ‘them’ has long dominated Iran-related politics in the West. At the same time, Christianity…
35th Fajr Film Festival in Tehran: 140 films from 58 countries, 350 guests from 66 countries
PayvandNews -The 35th edition of Fajr International Film Festival will take place from 21 to 28 April in Tehran, screening 140 film…
Iranians celebrate Sizdah Bedar nature festival by going outdoors
PayvandNews - Iranian people are celebrating Sizdah Bedar, the traditional Persian festival of nature, by spending time outdoors with family…
UNESCO celebrates Norooz in Paris
PayvandNews - Norooz (Nowruz) World Festivity was held in UNESCO headquarters in Paris with Iran's permanent representative to UNESCO sponsoring…
Iran eyes tourism as a fertile source of revenue
PayvandNews - Iran regards tourism a fertile source of generating wealth, seeking to make the best use of positive atmosphere…