TEHRAN- The first boutique hotel in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan will soon be put into operation. Mojtaba Mir-Hosseini, the deputy director of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Department of Sistan-Baluchestan said that the first boutique hotel in the province will be opened in the historical citadel of General Mohammad Hosseini Khan Narui, located in […]

TEHRAN – The commander of the Alborz Province’s Cultural Heritage Preservation Unit announced the discovery and seizure of a Bronze Age pottery jar in the capital city of Karaj. People reported of a historical object in a house, Alifath Fathian said on Saturday, adding that the forces of the protection unit were sent to investigate […]

TEHRAN- Some 210,000 food packages have been distributed among the deprived families through the third phase of Iran-e Hamdel (literally meaning sympathetic Iran) national campaign which kicked off at the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan (April 13). More than 3,000 kitchens are operating in the national campaign, ISNA reported on Sunday. During the […]

TEHRAN – Due to the hot season and the increasing risk of wildfires, fire prevention procedures will be prepared and announced to all the provinces soon, Jamshid Mohabbat Khani, commander of the protection unit of the Department of Environment (DOE), has said. In this instruction, items such as vigilance, readiness, updating equipment, and preparing environmentalists’ […]

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has donated 5 billion rials (about $120,000 at the official rate of 42,000 rials) to help release inmates of unintentional crimes. As an annual tradition, benefactors come together in a ceremony to raise funds for releasing prisoners of unintentional crimes during the holy month of […]

One of the traditions of Ancient Persia is handicrafts, which are preserved in the culture of the nation and passed on from generation to generation. Today handmade products are highly regarded outside Iran as a unique art. Popular way of Iranian handicraft are true masterpieces, and each of them has its own history. Art is […]

TEHRAN – More than 180 billion rials (about $4.2 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) in loans has been paid to tourism and handicraft businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic in Zanjan province. Amir Arjmand, the director-general of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Department of Zanjan said the financial facilities were paid within […]

TEHRAN- Images of a former traceur and mourning ceremony for General Qassem Soleimani by Iranian photographers won prizes at the 2021 World Press Photo Awards, the organizers announced during an online award ceremony on Friday. The photo series “Thoughts of Flight” by Fereshteh Eslahi received third prize in the 2021 sports stories category, while Newsha […]

TEHRAN-American educator, counselor, motivational speaker, and author John Bradshaw’s popular book “Healing the Shame that Binds You” has recently been published by Nasl-e Noandish Publications in Tehran. The book has been rendered into Persian by Ali-Akbar Qariniat. In “Healing the Shame that Binds You”, in an emotionally revealing way, Bradshaw shows us how toxic shame […]

TEHRAN – Former Iran freestyle wrestler Fereydoon Ghanbari passed away on Saturday. He was 44. Ghanbari was hospitalized with pancreatitis at a hospital in Kermanshah, west of Iran but died after the surgery. He won a gold medal at the 1997 Junior World Championships in Helsinki at the 83kg weight category. Ghanbari also won a […]

TEHRAN – Strolling through any bazaar in Iran, you see rich diversity, especially in Persian handicrafts and confectionery, that makes it difficult to choose one. Iran is a big and culturally-diverse country. For this reason, preparing a full list of souvenirs of Iran is virtually impossible. Different cities and regions have their own culture and […]

TEHRAN – A group of actors will perform a reading of American playwright Neil Simon’s “The Good Doctor” in Tehran, Mehr reported on Friday. The reading performance is scheduled to be held online due to the outbreak of the coronavirus from April 20 to 23. The performance will be directed by Nushin Tabrizi, based on […]