Culture

Lisa Russell, a Kenyan filmmaker emphasizes the role of creative expression in refusing to let the voices of Minab’s children be silenced and the necessity of preserving our shared humanity…

Actors and directors from around the world have taken to social media to condemn the recent assault on Iranian schools, call for an end to the killing of children, and…

Artists turn the closing night of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival into a powerful protest against violence in Gaza and western silence At the closing ceremony of the 76th…

Syrian film star Sulaf Fawakherji reflects on her experience in Iran, recounting an early memory of hijab being ridiculed in Damascus and contrasting it with the cultural diversity she observed…

The “Human Model” series — focusing on the lives and decisive choices of seven women mentioned in the Quran — was unveiled in Iran at a cultural event featuring the…

Booker Prize–winning Indian author Arundhati Roy has withdrawn from the Berlin International Film Festival in protest at comments by the festival jury president suggesting that art should remain separate from…

Creative Tabriz Artist Earns Global Recognition Among 1,663 Works from 66 Countries In a striking global achievement for Iranian visual satire, Atefeh Yaryan, a cartoonist from Tabriz, Iran, has won…

Official figures show a sharp rise in the presence of Iranian women in media management, film, publishing, and technology — a presence grounded in legal backing and national and international…

International “Soode” Poetry Gathering in Qom: More Than Just Poetry, a Convergence of Voices from Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan Speaking of Resistance Through Poetry. Qom hosted…

In a reflection that bridges interfaith understanding, Professor Christopher Clohessy, a Catholic priest and scholar of Shiʿi Islamic studies, has highlighted what he considers the most profound lesson from the…