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Iranian documentary ‘Asak’ to compete at two international festivals

Iranian documentary, ‘Asak,’ is slated to compete at two festivals of the 15th edition of International Documentary Film Festival Vienna (Ethnocineca) in Austria, from May 6-13, and the 18th International Documentary Film Festival of Ukraine, which will be held from March 26 to April 4.

Scotland’s festival to screen Iran’s ‘Spotted Yellow’

The Glasgow Short Film Festival in Scotland, slated for March 22-28, will host the Iranian short film, ‘Spotted Yellow’.

Bereft of visitors, Louvre keeps busy with major refit and restorations

As the world’s most visited museum awakens, escalators that once carried up to 40,000 pairs of feet a day loop quietly through the empty lobby.

Minister: Tehran Virtual Book Fair, great opportunity for economy of publishing industry

Arts & Culture Desk

‘White art audience’ job listing prompts resignation of US museum head

The president of the US Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields resigned, days after the institution apologized for posting a job listing seeking a new director who would maintain the museum’s “traditional, core, white art audience.”

Tehran Int’l Sculpture Symposium postponed

Arts & Culture Desk

Iran’s pavilion at Minsk Int’l Book Fair gets noticed

Presenting various works in the fields of Iranology, Islamology, classical literature, and Iranian poetry, Iran’s Pavilion at the Minsk International Book Fair has attracted the attention of many Belarusians.

Iran, Pakistan to deepen scientific, cultural cooperation

Iranian and Pakistani officials discussed ways to increase scientific, cultural and educational cooperation between the two countries.

Ancient coins seized at Canadian border transferred to University of Washington

Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents transferred ancient coins seized at the Canadian border to the University of Washington.

Unearthed figurine suggests ancient Britons favored mullets

A tiny figurine found by archeologists on the proposed site of a car park may provide a unique insight into the popular hairstyles among the native men of Roman-era Britain, with moustaches and mullets — with a neat back and sides — being the cut of the day.