Visits to Ali Sadr cave reach record highVisits to Ali Sadr cave reach record high

TEHRAN – Visits to Ali Sadr reached a record high on June 3 when 9,000 sightseers toured the gigantic water-filled cavern wieldy believed to date from the Jurassic era.

“Some 9,000 tourists visited Ali Sadr Cave yesterday, which is an unprecedented number of the daily visits since the beginning of this [Iranan calendar] year (started on March 21),”

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Tourism minister appoints new deputy for handicraftsTourism minister appoints new deputy for handicrafts

TEHRAN – Iranian Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Ezzatollah Zarghami appointed a new deputy for handicrafts on June 1.

Maryam Jalali Dehkordi, who is expected to oversee the handicraft sector of the ancient country, previously served as the director of Tehran’s Niavaran Cultural-Historical Complex, which comprises several l

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Photo exhibit to take a fresh look at Turkish tourismPhoto exhibit to take a fresh look at Turkish tourism

TEHRAN – A collection of photographs featuring cultural and natural attractions in Turkey will go on show at a major museum in Mashhad, northeast Iran.

A photo exhibition on Turkish tourism is scheduled to open at Khorasan Great Museum on June 11, the director of the museum Ali Safarnejad said on Thursday.

“Iran and Turkey have a lot in common c

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Niki Karimi on 2022 Tribeca Film Festival jury Niki Karimi on 2022 Tribeca Film Festival jury 

TEHRAN – Iranian actress and director Niki Karimi has been picked for the jury of the international narrative feature competition at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival.

The jury also includes Lucy Boynton, Anthony Edwards, Azazel Jacobs and Rosanna Arquette.

Ten films, including “Blaze” by Del Kathryn Barton and “A Matter of Trust” by Annette K. Olesen,

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Ex-Esteghlal midfielder Mehrabian diesEx-Esteghlal midfielder Mehrabian dies

TEHRAN – Former Esteghlal and Iran national football team midfielder Garnik Mehrabian passed away on Sunday.

He died in the U.S. at the age of 85.

Mehrabian was a member of Esteghlal football team from 1954 to 1963.

After retiring from professional football, Mehrabian was appointed as head coach of Iranian club Ararat Tehran. His success at the club

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Iranian Artists Forum to review &Tokyo Sonata&Iranian Artists Forum to review “Tokyo Sonata”

TEHRAN – The cinematheque of the Iranian Artists Forum will be reviewing “Tokyo Sonata” by Japanese director Kiyoshi Kurosawa on Monday. 

A screening of the 2008 drama, which will begin in the Shahnaz Hall of the forum at 5 pm, will be followed by a review session, during which Iranian critic Hossein Eidizadeh will discuss the film. 

The screening

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