Persian Version of Rowling's Boost Hits Iranian Bookstores
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Persian translation of J.K. Rowling's "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" by Mohammad Nurollahi has been recently released by Behnam Publications in Iran. ( 14:03:54 - 2008/12/29)

UNESCO Concerned about Threats to Soltanieh Dome
TEHRAN (FNA)- The director of UNESCO Tehran Cluster Office expressed concern about the construction projects threatening the Soltanieh Dome, an Ilkhanid monument registered on UNESCO's World Heritage List. ( 14:17:58 - 2008/12/28)

Iran Seeking to Promote Cultural Ties with Pakistan
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Islamic Republic of Iran is marking its active contributions to promote cultural ties with Pakistan, an Iranian diplomat said. ( 20:28:01 - 2008/12/26)

British Professors Elaborate on Illustrations in Shahnameh Manuscripts
TEHRAN (FNA)- A conference on "Shahnameh: Manuscripts and Miniatures" was held at the office of the Iranian cultural attaché in London on December 19. ( 19:14:05 - 2008/12/25)

Mashhad Stamp Show to Celebrate Christmas
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Astan-e Qods Museum is hosting an exhibition of postage stamps on the occasion of Christmas in Mashhad from December 25 to 31. ( 19:03:35 - 2008/12/25)

Damascus Hosting Iranian Cultural Festival
TEHRAN (FNA)- Damascus is currently playing host to an Iranian cultural festival which will run until December 25. ( 15:22:17 - 2008/12/24)

Iran Culture Minister Wraps up Damascus Visit
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's Minister of Culture and the Islamic Guidance Mohammad Hossein Saffar Harandi wound up his Damascus visit late on Tuesday. ( 14:54:26 - 2008/12/24)

Iranians Go to Cinema Once every 5 Years
TEHRAN (FNA)- Based on the statistics released last year, Iranians go to the cinema once every 5 years. ( 14:01:01 - 2008/12/24)

Cultural Festival to Commemorate Ancient Larestan Region
TEHRAN (FNA)- A weeklong festival in Lar to commemorate the ancient Larestan region has been scheduled to commence on March 10, 2009. ( 14:18:59 - 2008/12/23)

Iran's Cultural Week Underway in Morocco
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's cultural week opened on December 20 in Morocco in a ceremony attended by the head of Islamic Culture and Relations Organization Mehdi Mostafavi. ( 14:53:49 - 2008/12/22)

Official Terms Iran-Syria Cultural Cooperation Excellent
TEHRAN (FNA)- The deputy head of Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO) described cultural cooperation between Iran and Syria as excellent. ( 13:46:51 - 2008/12/21)

Iran Donates Book on Khorramshahr to Hiroshima Museum
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Cultural Center of Khorramshahr Sacred Defense donated an illustrated book on the resistance of Khorramshahr residents and the liberation of the city to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. ( 13:44:53 - 2008/12/21)

Asian Protagonists Ruling Non-Eastern Children's Stories
TEHRAN (FNA)- About 40 percent of the protagonists of world children's stories, which have been written in other nations, are Asian, scholar Taraneh Matlub mentioned during a meeting of the Children's Book Council of Iran on Monday. ( 13:33:54 - 2008/12/21)

Tomb of Cyrus Restored
TEHRAN (FNA)- The restoration of the tomb of the founder of the Persian Empire, Cyrus the Great, was completed and its metal scaffolding removed. ( 16:36:57 - 2008/12/19)