According to the festivals website:The 1st International Festival of university students Visual Arts is an outcome of unceasing scholarly and research activities of the art community conveners, According to its range and variety in expert and super-expert areas, it can be considered as a comprehensive and unique event in the academic community. We hope that, this event will be a fertile ground for

After a two-year hiatus, Donya-ye Tasvir( picture world)  Cinematic and TV Films Celebration will be held at Milad Tower on March 5. The celebration used to be held each year by the Persian cinematic monthly Donya-ye Tasvir (Picture World).

The magazine was banned in March 2008 and republished about a year later. “We will hold a press  conference at the venue of the monthly to explain the details of the celebration,” the monthly’s managing Ali Mo’allem told the Persian service of Fars News Agency. Mo’allem who is also the secretary of the gala added that 25 Hafez Prizes would

Secretariat of the 4th Fajr Poetry Festival released the names of the winners. In the present edition of the festival, winners were announced in all the categories of the festival.

The closing ceremony of the festival was held today at Tehran's Vahdat Hall. The following are the name of the winners of the festival: --

Traditional Poetry: Winner: Mahmoud Habibi Kasbi (Tehran) First runner-up: Pantea Safaei (Esfahan) First runner-up: Mohammad Moradi (Tehran) Second runner-up: Mohammad

The Jury of the thirteenth student theater festival starts its second round of work.This international event which hs attracted many student theater groups alla round ther region and the world will continue to select the best of plays till the 6th of Esfand( 26th Feb 2010).

So far Tehran University with 6 works, Art department of Tarbiyat Modarres with 3 works

Fourth Fajr poetry festival is coming to an end in a ceremony today in Tehran. Persian speaking poets and dignitaries are present in the fest among them Mohammad al Amin, Sadegh allevati, Jalal abbas, Sadegh Esmaiili, Dara Nejat, Mohammad Ali Ajami, Samir Mighbil, Gasan Klas, Zahireddin Mahmood, Khatab Mahmood, Abbas Alavi consequentlyrepresenting Holand, Oman, Kuwait, Lebanon, Tajikestan, Iraq, Syria and Bangladesh.

First biennial on Niyayesh book illustrations has recieved 252 works by Iranian artists, while 207 works are by Iranian women artists.In this festival artists representing 28 provimces have participated while Khorasan,Tehran,Isphahan,Qom and Eastern Azerbayjan are at the top.

The event is organized by KHorasan Razavi's Center for Creations and the aims of festival

The fifth round of Ghand (sweet) Farsi literary festival will start in Iran while its jury has changed.Secretary of the event annonced he is in contact with Afghabn president's adviser, but right now we have agreed on the minister of culture participation.

The event has added two judges from Iran and Afghanistan to

A new literary award called Norouz, on the occasion of Iranian new year, has been launched to select the best of Afghan writers during past decade.The prize giving ceremonyl will be held on 3rd Esfand( 23 Feb 2010 in Khanevade cultural center, Tehran.

The 9th festival of Shahid Ghanipour Award included fiction books for young adults in this years' competition.

"Son in law of the commander" written by Amirian and published by Shahed, "wolfs dont fear snow" written by Bayrami and published by Ghadyani, "three magical whistles" written