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Days of Culture of Turkmenistan opened in Tehran with a festive concert with the participation of artists of the two countries, Orient TM reported on June 17. Turkmens, which constitute a portion of Iran's total population are one of…

The 37th edition of Fajr International Film Festival has announced the names of four speakers of this year’s academic and scientific programs. National and international university scholars and A-listers of the movie industry will…

Are you guilty of using your phone while driving in Tehran? Well according to the deputy at the Traffic Police Department, Majid Rezaei, people caught speaking on their phone are now under closer scrutiny with more cameras dotted about the…

Renowned Brazilian saxophonist Leo Gandelman will be giving a concert later this evening in central Tehran, Mehr News Agency reported on April 13. Gandelman’s musician friends Adalberto Bezerra Miranda, Cassus Almeida da Costa and…

Nowruz, the Persian New Year, starts on March 20 each year with an extra day before for Oil Nationalisation unofficially kicking off the two-week long holiday. Officially Nowruz finishes after one week, however, unofficially the city and…

With the festive season getting closer for both east and west, a special event is being held on 19 December for both Iran’s traditional festival of Yalda as well as Christmas. According to the organisers of the event, the night will…

There are dozens of new malls in Tehran opening every year and covering all of them is a difficult task. Living in Tehran will highlight the best* in terms of multiple services on offer, however, we are sure many of you will have your own…

Christmas shopping in Tehran is not as well known as elsewhere in the region considering the smaller number of Christians here, however, do not be put off, there are plenty of stores stocking must-have decorations. The festive season in…

Local media reports that the price of locally made phone calls by the two main mobile networks is heading upward in trajectory due to the devaluation of the rial. A report in the Financial Tribune says that the price of per minute calls…

Tehran’s Mayor Mohammad Ali Afshani has inaugurated two major urban projects in northern Tehran which are meant to reduce traffic. At a ceremony attended by the mayor, two members of the parliament, the chairman of Tehran’s city…