Tehran Art Expo to Hold Auction in Early January
TEHRAN (FNA)- Tehran Art Expo will put some works of art on the auction block during the last days of the event. ( 15:23:08 - 2008/12/29)

Turkey Awards Iranian Cartoonists
TEHRAN (FNA)- Two Iranian cartoonists were announced as the November winners of Turkey's Man and Nature International Cartoon Web Contest. ( 14:28:05 - 2008/12/29)

London to Exhibit Mir Emad Calligraphy
TEHRAN (FNA)- Britain is set to exhibit an exquisite work of art by the celebrated Persian calligrapher and master of Nasta'liq style, Mir Emad. ( 14:57:21 - 2008/12/28)

Iranian National Photo Biennial Underway in Yazd, Tehran
TEHRAN (FNA)- The 11th Iranian National Photo Biennial opened on Wednesday, December 23 concurrently at the National Museum of Yazd and Tehran's Saba Art and Cultural Institute. The biennial will continue until January 13. ( 15:19:53 - 2008/12/27)

Book of Master Artist Farshchian Unveiled at Vahdat Hall
TEHRAN (FNA)- The fifth book by master of Persian painting Mahmud Farshchian was unveiled at a commemoration ceremony in his honor held at Tehran's Vahdat Hall on Thursday. ( 15:11:20 - 2008/12/27)

Fajr Filmfest to Honor Amitabh Bachchan
TEHRAN (FNA)- Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan will be honored by the Fajr International Film Festival in February. ( 14:02:37 - 2008/12/27)

Amitabh Bachchan May Visit Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran has reportedly invited Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan to Tehran to attend a film festival and receive a Lifetime Achievement Award. ( 18:34:24 - 2008/12/26)

Int'l Fests to Screen Ashura Docudrama
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian filmmaker Akbar Nazemi's award-winning Unseen Devotion is to participate in Berlin and Chicago international film festivals. ( 15:22:14 - 2008/12/24)

British-Iranian Troupe to Stage "Cherry Orchard" at Fajr Festival
TEHRAN (FNA)- Aleksandar Sasha Dundjerovic in collaboration with Atila Pesyani will stage Anton Chekhov's "Cherry Orchard" at the 27th Fajr Theater Festival this year. ( 14:51:44 - 2008/12/24)

Iran Concerned over Economic Growth of Visual Arts
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran is concerned over the economic growth of visual arts, Deputy Culture Minister for Artistic Affairs mentioned during the opening ceremony of the second Tehran Art Expo at Vahdat Hall on Monday. ( 14:46:39 - 2008/12/24)

Iran, Syria to Produce Joint Film on Israeli War against Lebanon
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian and Syrian Culture Ministers agreed to collaborate on a joint cinematic production whose central theme will be Israel's 2006 33-Day War against Lebanon. ( 15:59:35 - 2008/12/23)

Amsterdam to Stage Iranian Film
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian puppet show Cow is to be staged at the Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) of the capital city of Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. ( 15:55:15 - 2008/12/23)

Tehran Museum Hosting Barlach, Kollwitz Exhibit
TEHRAN (FNA)- An exhibition displaying the works of German Expressionists Kathe Schmidt Kollwitz and Ernst Barlach opened at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMCA) on December 21. ( 15:00:44 - 2008/12/23)

Persian Gulf Int'l Sand Sculpture Festival to Promote World Peace
TEHRAN (FNA)- The First Persian Gulf International Sand Sculpture Festival will be held on the theme of "World Peace and Friendship" from March 16 to April 5 in the southern Iranian port of Genaveh. ( 14:53:37 - 2008/12/23)