Fajr Film Festival Announces Films for Asia Competition
TEHRAN (FNA)- Titles of 9 movies were announced for competing in Asia competition (Eastern Vista) in the 30th Fajr International Film Festival. ( 11:42:00 - 2012/01/11)

Tunisian Official Stresses Development of Cultural Ties with Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Tunisian Culture Minister Mehdi Mabrouk in a meeting with Iranian Cultural Attaché to Tunis Sadeq Ramazani Golafzani reiterated his country's preparedness to further bolster and consolidate cultural relations with Tehran. ( 11:39:40 - 2012/01/11)

Fajr Int'l Film Festival Documentaries Announced
TEHRAN (FNA)- Most celebrated Iranian documentary-makers are present in this year Fajr International Film Festival, including the great Iranian woman filmmaker Rakhshan Bani Etemad, Manouchehr Tayyab, Farhad Varahram, Pirouz Kalantari, and Bahman Kiarostami - son of Abbas Kiarostami. ( 09:15:48 - 2012/01/11)

Admired Film Critics in Iran's Fajr International Film Festival
TEHRAN (FNA)- During last 30 years the Fajr International Film Festival has been the host of many international guests from around the globe. ( 08:52:21 - 2012/01/11)

Iran's Fajr Film Festival to Highlight Islamic Awakening
TEHRAN (FNA)- Fajr International Film Festival officials said they plan to highlight the Islamic Awakening during the festival. ( 09:38:31 - 2012/01/08)

Iran, Tanzania Ink Agreement on Cooperation in Art, Culture
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Culture Minister Seyed Mohammad Hosseini and Tanzanian Minister of Information, Youth, Culture and Sports Emmanuel John Nchimbi signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on boosting the two countries' cooperation in areas of art and culture. ( 17:42:49 - 2012/01/07)

Iran, Afghanistan Agree to Boost Library Cooperation
TEHRAN (FNA)- Head of the National Library and Archives of Iran (NLAI) Eshaq Salahi and Afghan Minister of Information and Culture Sayed Makhdum Rahin inked an agreement to boost cooperation in cultural field, specially in library-related issues. ( 16:29:49 - 2011/12/27)

Iran to Depict Life of Martyr General Moghaddam in TV Series
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's television will produce a 26-episode television series on the life of Martyr Major General Hassan Tehrani Moqaddam, who was killed in an explosion at an Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) arms depot near Tehran last month. ( 10:21:03 - 2011/12/25)

FNA Invites World Cartoonists to Int'l Wall Street Downfall Cartoon Festival
TEHRAN (FNA)- Fars News Agency plans to hold an international cartoon festival on the Occupy Wall Street movement in a bid to help people in the United States take their message out to the world. ( 14:24:05 - 2011/12/24)

Iranian Culture Minister Meets Qatari Counterpart
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's Islamic Guidance and Culture Minister Seyed Mohammad Hosseini met with his Qatari counterpart, and announced Iran's readiness for setting up a permanent center of cultural products in Qatar. ( 09:39:47 - 2011/12/14)

Iran to Offer Scholarships to Pakistani Scholars
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian officials said the country offers scholarships to Lahore College for Women University (LCWU)'s scholars in the field of languages, literature and culture. ( 19:57:05 - 2011/12/08)

President Attends Mourning Ceremonies for Imam Hossein (AS)
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, along with other Iranian officials and people, attended the annual mourning ceremonies held across the country on Tuesday on the occasion of the martyrdom anniversary of the third Imam of Shiites. ( 21:11:47 - 2011/12/06)

Wailing Shiite Pilgrims Throng Holy Iraq City of Karbala
TEHRAN (FNA)- Shiites in their hundreds of thousands crowded the streets of Karbala on Tuesday, many beating their own backs with metal chains as the annual Ashoura (the tenth day of the lunar month of Moharram) ceremonies reached a peak. ( 21:04:49 - 2011/12/06)

Iranian Movies to Go on Display in Sri Lanka
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian embassy in Sri Lanka announced that it plans to screen movies from Iran's renowned filmmakers twice a month after it realized Sri Lankan cinemagoers' deep interest in Iranian films. ( 08:54:09 - 2011/12/04)