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First Tehran Virtual Book Fair extended due to great welcome

First Tehran Virtual Book Fair extended due to great welcome
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‘Any Day Now’ starring Iran’s Shahab Hosseini among films to tempt festival directors in 2021
The British film magazine Screen International named the film ‘Any Day Now,’ in which Iranian actor Shahab Hosseini stars, as a film tempting festival directors in 2021.
Bhanu Kapil wins T.S. Eliot poetry prize for ‘How to Wash a Heart’
Bhanu Kapil won the most valuable award in British poetry, the T.S. Eliot prize, for her “radical and arresting” collection, ‘How to Wash a Heart,’ in which she depicts the uncomfortable dynamics between an immigrant and her white, middle-class host.
The linguistic landscape of India
By Sonal Kulkarni-Joshi*
Ancient Greek marble burial monument unearthed near Athens International Airport
Fragments of an ancient Greek burial monument made of white marble were unearthed recently near the Athens International airport, Greece's Culture and Sports Ministry announced.
Indonesia longs to see tourists back
Amid rising relief and hope with vaccinations, countries such as Indonesia are now looking to China for their economic recovery, at least for a part of it in tourism.
Three Iranian films garner Dhaka accolades
Three Iranian films received awards from the 19th Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) in Bangladesh, held January 16-24.
Tehran’s Azadi Tower to screen calligraphy works through video mapping
A selection of calligraphy works at the First Raqs-e Qalam International Exhibition of the Silk Road Calligraphy, which opened Friday at the Iranian Academy of Arts in Tehran, will be displayed through video mapping over Azadi Tower in Tehran, Iran.
Iranian animation ‘King Lear, Tragedy of Light’ awarded in Lithuania
Iranian animation, ‘King Lear, Tragedy of Light,’ garnered the Best Iranian Film Award at the 2021 Iconic Images Film Festival in Lithuania.
Switzerland's timeless art mechanics embraces 3D future
In his snow-bound workshop, Swiss master Francois Junod's moving mechanical artworks whir into action: Birds whistle, historical luminaries write poetry – traditional craftsmanship newly recognized as being among the world's cultural heritage.