Sadeq Hedayat [1903-1951]
BIO BRIEF Sadeq Hedayat was born in February 17, 1903 and was educated at Dar-ol-Fonoon (1914-1916) and the Lycée Français (French high school) in Tehran. […]
Month: December 2013
How to Survive in Tehran, Bamdad Will Teach You!
According to Tehran Times, Bamdad Ghaffari, an Iranian man who returned home in 2012 years after living in Canada, has satirized the lifestyle in the […]
December 26: Day of Sorrow, Day of Death
December 26 is a jolly occasion for most people of the world for the birth of Jesus Christ. Not for the majority of Iranians, not […]
France continues commemorating Mahsati Ganjavi
An exhibition and a concert devoted to the 900th jubilee of Mahsati Ganjavi took place in Melouse, France on December 10, writes Azer News. “A […]
Yalda Eve’s Surprise: Oscar Without Asghar!
A few hours to Yalda Eve, the greatest surprise appeared on Hollywood Reporter and other websites announcing the nominees of the 2014 Oscar Awards for […]
Homage to the Singer of Naseria
Today (December 20) coincides with the seventh death anniversary of Iranian Pop Star Naser Abdollahi who, despite his brief twinkle in the arena of Iranian […]
Hossein Sanapour Recommends His Favorites
Hossein Sanapour was born on March 20, 1960 in Tehran. A Natural Resources graduate from the University of Tehran, Sanapour started writing and publishing stories, […]
R.I.P. Farrokh Ghaffari (1921 – 2006)
Today (December 17) is marked with the death anniversary of Iranian film director, actor, critic and author Farrokh Ghaffari. Ghaffari was a significant character in […]
The Painting Pool granted the Asia Pacific Screen Awards
The UNESCO award for outstanding contribution to the promotion and preservation of cultural diversity through film was awarded to The Painting Pool from Iran. Negar Javaherian, […]
The Past nominated for Golden Globe 2014
Yes! As it has been estimated, Asghar Farhadi’s film The Past is nominated for the 2014 Golden Globe Awards. To get the award for the […]