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Iranian judge to introduce winners of Anderson Award
20 Mar 2010 13:12
Iranian head-judge of Hans Christian Andersen's literary Award, Zohreh Ghaeni will announce the 2010 laureates on 22 March. Laureates of Andersen's literary Award will be announced in a press conference a day before Bologna International Book Fair.
Islamic publishers
17 Mar 2010 13:47
Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of the Islamic Republic of Iran to UNESCO said the summit of Islamic publishers is a means for nurturing new fields in the publication industry of Islamic countries and asserted that such summits will be a help and a beginning to materialization of their rights which have been so far infringed upon by international bodies.
Mohsen Khansari
15 Mar 2010 16:04
In the years after the Islamic Revolution the 200 thousand square meters of reading space in 1979 has increased to 1 million and 400 thousand square meters. Surprisingly, this increase does not include Tehran.
Ahmad Mohamamd Khani
14 Mar 2010 14:40
The cultural secretary of Book City said: Diverse books have been written about literature researchers. But the 13 volume "Contemporary Iranian Researchers" analyzes the works of the researchers in Persian literature and literary history on a more comprehensive level.
An amalgam of rights and wrongs
13 Mar 2010 12:01
The literary website of Le Nouvel Observateur has introduced 10 books a little while after the 31st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution and has called them “books for getting to know Iran”. This might be regarded a positive act compared with the invasion of political news against Iran; however, this is not the whole picture.
Ministry of Culture is not the sole responsible official
11 Mar 2010 15:57
The meeting for promoting reading and organizing the publication process was held by the cultural secretary of Tehran 11th district municipality this morning March 10.
Praiseworthy works of fall 2009 announced
10 Mar 2010 14:44
Secretariat of the 11th Book of the Season Award released the list of praiseworthy works. The winners were praised last night (March 9, 2010).
Ali Shojaee Saeen
10 Mar 2010 12:47
Closing ceremony of the 11th Book of the Season Award was held Tuesday (10 March) evening in the House of Literati where selected authors of praiseworthy works received their awards as well. Some 4152 works were assessed in the edition of which 14 were selected; 6 compilations and 8 translations.
Select works of 11th Book of the Season Award
9 Mar 2010 17:04
Secretariat of 11th Book of the Season Award announced the edition's selected works. The laureates will receive their awards today evening in the House of Literati. Autumn authored works competed in this edition.
Mathnavi Manavi, is the melodic interpretations of Molana
9 Mar 2010 17:02
In the meeting "The reflection of Quran in the ideas of Molavi", researcher and writer of "Moshef Khamushan", Dr Kazem Mohammadi Vayeghani, said: Molavi is the representative of Islamic mysticism and Mathnavi Manavi is the melodic representation of his interpretation.
Commander Safavi honored for penning "Islamic world
9 Mar 2010 12:05
Commander Yahya Rahim Safavi was honored in the 1st conference of "Sepah cultural elites" for authoring "Islamic world's unity; a future perspective". Praising 350 Sepah's cultural elites were among the other programs.
Sarshar calls for audio Da
9 Mar 2010 11:37
In the unveiling ceremony of the 100th impression of Da, Mohammad Reza Sarshar said "given the book's dramatization on radio, it can be published as an audio book as well for those who may not stand up to reading such a tome."
“Iran under the Safavids” reaches 18th print run
8 Mar 2010 13:57
The history book “Iran under the Safavids” by Roger Mervin Savory, translated into Persian by Kambiz Azizi has reached its 18th print run. The book tries to explain the reasons for the rise and fall of Safavid dynasty.
Kindi; the forerunner of writing Islamic philosophical works
4 Mar 2010 16:23
In the meeting "Kindi's place in Islamic philosophy", Dr Yousef Sani, the translator of Kindi's philosophical pamphlets, considered him the first muslim philosopher and writer of philosophical works. He said: His pamphlets are the foundations for the creation of philosophical works. Kindi created the Islamic philosophy's meaning-creating language and with the translation of Greek and Syriac philosophical works he paved he way for the creativities of philosophical minds.
Mohsen Parviz: Writers should think on everlasting works
4 Mar 2010 12:20
In women authores congress, deputy of cultural affairs of Culture and Islamic Guidance Ministry, Dr. Mohsen Parviz said:” if we are supposed to write, it is better to think about creating everlasting works, when “Soo va Shoon” was written by Simin Daneshvar, many works by men was nothing except verbosity.”
Cultural officials meet with the Supreme Leader
3 Mar 2010 16:03
In a meeting with the culture minister, head of the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization and Iran's foreign agents, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei asserted that the real sovereignty of the country is the one based on culture.
Stamp of Holy Defense Poetry Congress unveiled
3 Mar 2010 12:17
Specialized stamp of 18th Holy Defense Poetry Congress was unveiled on the first day of the congress's meeting as Fars province's governor called it a cultural movement. The head of the province's Preservation of Relics Foundation said that poets are the best samples for the next generation."
Book of the Year Award juries meet
1 Mar 2010 15:53
A meeting was held in Tehran's Laleh Hotel last night (28 February) in which figures as minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, his cultural deputy, a group of the ministry's officials and authors were present.
Book of the Year Jury to meet with Culture Minister
28 Feb 2010 17:13
A meeting is arranged to be held tonight at the conference hall of Tehran's Laleh Hotel in the presence of minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad Husseini and as many as 200 members of the panel of judges for the 27th book of the Year award of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
‘Stage Is My Life’ unveiled
28 Feb 2010 14:10
A ceremony was held, yesterday evening (27 February) in Iranshahr hall, on commemorating noted Iranian director, Hamid Samandarian and unveiling his book ‘Stage Is My Life’.
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