Iran National Library to Host SWARBICA Congress
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran National Library and Archive (INLA) will host the South and West Asian Regional Branch of the International Council on Archives (SWARBICA) Congress from May 4 to 6. ( 17:12:04 - 2008/11/20)

Prophets' Encyclopedia Goes Online
TEHRAN (FNA)- An encyclopedia on prophets went online by the Computer Research Center on Islamic Sciences. ( 16:35:10 - 2008/11/20)

Vahdat Hall to Host Iran's Literary Award Saturday
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Jalal Al-e Ahmad Literary Award, Iran's most lucrative literary award will be held here on Saturday at Tehran's Vahdat Hall. ( 15:04:22 - 2008/11/19)

Deputy Minister Slams US for Banning Iranian Agencies
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's Deputy Culture Minister Ali Reza Malekian blasted the United States for not allowing Iranian agencies to establish their branches in the country. ( 20:35:16 - 2008/11/18)

Ancient Iran Wins Moonbeam Children's Book Awards
TEHRAN (FNA)- Ancient Iran, a pictorial history for young readers by Massoume Price, has won the Moonbeam Children's Book Awards bronze medal for one of the best multicultural non-fiction books in 2008. ( 18:52:43 - 2008/11/18)

Rainfall Destroys Historical Houses in Masouleh
TEHRAN (FNA)- Several houses in the historical village of Masouleh collapsed after the recent heavy rain in the village, leaving debris of roof timbers and pieces of wood and stones in the passageways. ( 15:16:11 - 2008/11/18)

Workshop on Composing Ashura Elegies Opens
TEHRAN (FNA)- The workshop on the ancient tradition of composing elegies for Ashura opened at the Imam Ali (AS) Religious Arts Museum on Sunday with the presence of master calligrapher Gholam Hossein Amirkhani. ( 15:10:01 - 2008/11/18)

Encyclopedia Islamica to Be Unveiled in Tehran
TEHRAN (FNA)- The first volume of the English translation of the Great Islamic Encyclopedia is to be unveiled during a ceremony here on Tuesday. ( 15:08:34 - 2008/11/18)

Crude Restoration Spoils Authenticity of Cyrus Tomb
TEHRAN (FNA)- Recently, the authentic character of the tomb of Cyrus the Great has been seriously compromised during an inept restoration project. ( 14:51:12 - 2008/11/18)

Iran, ECO to Launch Cinematic Cooperation
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Deputy Culture Minister for Cinematic Affairs, Mohammad Reza Jafari-Jelveh and ECO Cultural Institute Director Mohammad Rajabi signed a memorandum of understanding for boosting bilateral cooperation. ( 15:30:49 - 2008/11/17)

Iran Finishes First in Muslim Students Int'l Quran Competition
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran took the first place award at the second edition of Muslim Students International Quran Competition held in Tehran last week. ( 16:12:46 - 2008/11/16)

Online Persian Gulf Encyclopedia Planned
TEHRAN (FNA)- The sole encyclopedia on Persian Gulf will go online in April 2009, providing a chance for researchers to use it in their research works. ( 16:10:42 - 2008/11/16)

Lebanon, Iran Boost Cultural Ties
TEHRAN (FNA)- Lebanon is to host an Iranian film festival screening movies by award-winning directors to expand cultural ties between the two countries. ( 16:08:40 - 2008/11/16)

CHTHO Releases Film to Allay Clerics' Outrage
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Organization (CHTHO) has released a film in order to clear its name of accusations that it insulted the Holy Quran. ( 14:19:11 - 2008/11/16)