Kurdistan Press Agency
Iran
Tehran Oscar ceremony for Iran director cancelled
A Tehran ceremony to hail Iranian director Asghar Farhadi's Oscar win for his movie "A Separation" has been cancelled by authorities, media reported on Monday without giving an explanation.
Culture and Art
Iran
The Persian writer Simin Daneshvar Passes Away in Tehran
Simin Daneshwar, one of the greatest female writers passes away in Tehran. The most famous work of Daneshvar was the novel "Suvashun" which was translated into 17 languages including English, German and Dutch in 1990s.
Iran
Iran's "A Separation" wins best foreign language Oscar
"A Separation" won the Oscar for best foreign language film on Sunday, becoming the first Iranian movie to win the honour.
Kurdistan
Kurdish writer and translator Ebrahim Yunesi dies
Kurdish writer and translator Ebrahim Yunesi who was in bed in the last three months died on Wednesday afternoon at 85.
Iran
Iran closing House of Cinema film center
Iran's Culture Minister says the government has ordered the closing the independent Iranian House of Cinema. Artists say political reasons are behind the decision.
Iran
Publishers express grave concern over Iranians' reluctance to read books
A number of Iranian publishers have expressed grave concern about the increasing initial reluctance to read books shown by ordinary people.
Iran
Bam Citadel may be removed from UNESCO list
The Bam Citadel in central Iran may be removed from the UNESCO list of Endangered Cultural Heritage Sites because of non-compliance with the standards related to its reconstruction.