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Tehran’s District 2 opens ‘Fun Street’ for Yalda
A street has been recently redecorated with humorous items like emojis in celebration of the ancient Iranian festival of Yalda, according to a press release by Tehran Municipality on December 18.
Called "Laughter Street" in Persian but…
Haftchenar’s Museum of Wildlife and Natural Monuments
In the western downtown area of Iran’s capital Tehran, there is situated an old villa and grounds which is now one of the city’s best collections of taxidermized animals.
It is not only padded animals which may grab your attention. Over…
Bank Holiday in Iran October 19: Arbaeen
The public holiday of Arbaeen in Iran is probably the most significant in Shia sect. It is observed on Safar 20 or 21, the 40th day after Ashura, the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Mohammad, in 680 AD.…
Two New Metro Stations Become Operational in Tehran
Two new stations have become operational in Tehran’s Metro Line 7 which is considered the longest underground section on the capital’s metro network with 27-kilometre line covering 22 stations when completed.
According to Ali Emam, the…
Honar Lake: New Artificial Lake in Tehran
Forget about the Chitgar lake far away to the west, now you can have fun at the Honar Lake in central Tehran.
Male and female lions meet for the first time at Tehran Zoo
A lion couple kept in captivity at Tehran Zoological Garden for the reproduction of the endangered species have finally met each other, a veterinarian at Tehran Zoo in Eram said to the Tehran Times this week.
A male Persian lion, born six…
How Iran Is Celebrating Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha is one of the biggest holidays for Muslims around the world. The holiday is celebrated by over 1.6bn Muslims across the world. Living in Tehran explores how Iranians celebrate the holiday.
What is Eid al-Adha?
Eid al-Adha or…
Bank Holiday in Iran: Eid e-Ghorban
According to the Iranian calendar, the next public holiday Eid e-Ghorban (feast of the sacrifice) will be on Monday, August 12.
Eid e-Ghorban (Eid al-Adha in Arabic speaking countries), falls on the tenth day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the final…
Tehran’s Lorzadeh Gallery hosts Caucasus inscriptions exhibition
An exhibition displaying a large collection of photos of Persian inscriptions decorating historical monuments and ancient sites in the Caucasus opened Monday at the Lorzadeh Gallery of the Iranian Academy of Arts in Tehran, Mehr News…
Homa Gallery hosts exhibition of up-and-coming female artist
Tehran’s long-established Homa Gallery is hosting an exhibition of native Yazdi Shadi Ejbari.
Called Manifestation of monsters, the solo artists' exhibition hopes to enter the mind of the viewer through the natural form with unease with…