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Iranian mothers pay tribute to Hazrat Ali Asghar
Iranian mothers participated in "Hazrat Ali-Asghar" mourning ceremonies nationwide while bringing their unweaned babies clad in green and white…
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Cycle to Work Day
Bicycle riding is one of the best ways to get exercise into your daily routine. But have you ever thought about taking your bicycle and riding…
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Cras Photo Exhibition on “Kurdish Clothing”
The exhibition subject of this news-piece will be organised by the Regional Research Centre for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage in…
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Flash floods dampened dried-up Gavkhooni wetland
Wetlands are important natural environments that provide numerous advantages for wildlife and people. Providing habitats for many different organisms,…
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Islamic cities clad in black paying homage to Imam Hussain
Shiʿi Muslims observe the first 10 days of Muḥarram month (the period during which the tragic battle of Karbala occurred) by arranging mourning…
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Tash-Gozari; symbol of Imam Hussain's liberality
The ritual of Tash-Gozari is one of the oldest Islamic rites that a large number of Iran's Azeri Turks practice it as the symbol of the beginning…
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Drafting sister cities' rule-book underway
The head of the International Working Group and Urban Diplomacy of the Public Relations Committee of Iran's Metropolitan Assembly Hamed Soltani…
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Must-visit attractions in China's Xi’an
Xi'an attractions are most famously of an ancient nature, notably the Terracotta Army and ancient capital architecture. They date back to the…
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Duo of Iranian singers honored at Global Music Awards
The Saeedi Brothers, a duo of Iranian singers, won the bronze medal at the Iranian section of the top tier music competition, Global Music…
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Iran preparing to get 4,500-year-old cypress on UNESCO list
Iran’s deputy tourism minister on Thursday said they were preparing to apply to UNESCO for listing a 4,500-year-old cypress on the Natural World…
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2nd international Moscow Kurdish Film Festival Winners Announced
This year, the 2nd international "Moscow Kurdish Film Festival" for the first time established nominations, formed a jury and awarded the "Golden…
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Isfahan turns children's imagination into reality
Referring to the "Hamsaz drawing competition", the head of the Child Friendly City Department of Isfahan Municipality's Deputy for Architecture…
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Iran held 10-kilometer Eid al-Ghadir celebration
Shia Muslims in Iran and other countries are celebrated Eid al-Ghadir, the most important festive occasion on the Islamic calendar.
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Hajj ends officially as last batches of pilgrims leave Mina
Nearly half of around 900,000 pilgrims, who stayed back in Mina Monday night to perform the stoning ritual for the fourth consecutive day, threw…
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Yazd celebrates fifth anniversary of its UNESCO registration
On Sunday evening, hundreds of people including tourism officials, cultural heritage experts, artists, and travel insiders attended a ceremony…
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Millions of Muslims celebrate the feast of Sacrifice
All Muslims across the world celebrated the religious holiday of Eid al-Adha yesterday. The occasion which is also known as the Feast of Sacrifice,…
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Muslim pilgrims converge on Mount Arafat
Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims clad in white robes have gathered at the sacred hill of Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia following an eight-mile…
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Isfahan engulfed in thick layers of dust
Residents of Iran's Isfahan are battling high pollution levels and extreme temperatures due to an unusual dust haze blanketing the city.
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Children’s Book Council of Iran announces shortlist for 2024 Hans Christian Andersen Award
The Children’s Book Council of Iran announced its shortlist for the 2024 Hans Christian Andersen Award on Tuesday.
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Citizens! It's time to play outside
There is a long tradition of holding cultural and entertainment events in Isfahan's public spaces, and in recent years the number of celebrations…
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Iran marks 34th anniversary of US missile attack on Iran Air Flight 655
Iran has commemorated the 34th anniversary of the shooting down Iran Air flight 655 by the missile cruiser USS Vincennes over the Persian Gulf,…
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Discover Yerevan's places of interest
Isfahan and Yerevan officially recognized as sister cities in 2000. From then on, both cities employed their best efforts to foster cultural,…
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By Elahe Seyfodin
A breath of new life by organ donation
An organ or tissue donation can make the difference between a person's life and death, their state of health or illness, their ability to see…
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Tree vandalism violation of green space regulations
Greenery near sidewalks and high traffic areas are susceptible to get damaged as there are some visitors who disregard 'Garden Etiquette' towards…
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Isfahan's Komshecheh home of traditional breads
Bread is a staple food of billions of people for 30,000 years. There is archaeological evidence of flour from that time, which was likely processed…
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Ab-Anbar; Iran's ancient water resources engineering
No matter how much applied science and technology advance with time, humans craving for water is never likely to change. Today, there is no need…
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International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
By resolution 42/112 of 7 December 1987, the General Assembly decided to observe 26 June as the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit…
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Press release of the Moscow Kurdish Film Festival (MKKF)
This year Moscow Kurdish Film Festival will be held from June 29 to July 13 in the iconic cinema center «Oktyabr» in partnership with KARO.ART.
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Hajj 2022 touched by Covid-19 precautions
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced that the number of pilgrims to perform Hajj 1443H (2022) in Saudi Arabia has been extended to one million…
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Geotourism still has untapped potential in Iran
Geotourism is an important sector in Iran due to the country’s special geological structure, an official with the tourism ministry has said.