Tea festival to promote tourism in northern IranTea festival to promote tourism in northern Iran

TEHRAN – The first edition of a tea festival was held in the town of Amlash, northern Gilan province in a bid to promote tourism in the region, the provincial tourism chief said on Monday. 

The festival that came to an end on Monday aimed to properly introduce the tourist attractions and investment packages of Gilan province, Vlai Jahani explained,

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AIMS President fox warns Iran&s Sports Ministry over country&s muaythai conflictAIMS President fox warns Iran’s Sports Ministry over country’s muaythai conflict

TEHRAN - International Federation of Muaythai Associations (IFMA) general secretary Stephan Fox who is also the vice-president of the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) and President of the Alliance of Independent Recognized Members of Sport (AIMS) has warned that Iran’s Sports Ministry should not try to force muaythai t

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Recovered relics to go on show in ArdabilRecovered relics to go on show in Ardabil

TEHRAN – Collections of recovered relics will go on show at a special exhibition in the city of Ardabil, northwest Iran.

The relics have been seized from illegal excavators (and smugglers), the provincial tourism chief Nader Fallahi said on Sunday.  

In addition, the exhibit is set to feature metal detectors and other equipment seized from the

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Sleep under the stars: where to pitch a tent in IranSleep under the stars: where to pitch a tent in Iran

TEHRAN – Many people travel to Iran to visit ample spaces of prehistorical, ancient, and Islamic sites. Of course, it’s a great motivation to visit a country, another trump card is its pristine, natural landscapes.

You can savor being in the most picturesque and awe-standing views here and also take amazing shots.

Spending some time in camping spots

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New Persian translation of Orhan Pamuk&s &Silent House& published New Persian translation of Orhan Pamuk’s “Silent House” published 

TEHRAN – A new Persian translation of Nobel Laureate Orhan Pamuk’s second novel “Silent House” has recently been published by Cheshmeh in Tehran.

Mohammad Fahimi is the translator of the book originally published in 2013.  

The novel is the moving story of a family gathering the summer before the Turkish military coup of 1980.

In an old mansion in

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Anton Chekhov &A Marriage Proposal& adapted for Tehran stageAnton Chekhov “A Marriage Proposal” adapted for Tehran stage

TEHRAN – A stage reading of a loose adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s comic play “A Marriage Proposal” was performed at the Sureh Hall of the Art Bureau on Monday.

The reading was performed in Gilaki accent, spoken in the northern Iranian province of Gilan, by a cast comprising Farhad Besharati, Mozaffar Qorbannejad, Fariba Dastvareh, Hamidreza Tubai

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