The Annual Event Founded in 1982, Fajr International Film Festival (FIFF) is Iran’s largest annual film festival held in Tehran. It is an event that celebrates cultural exchange, displays creative achievements of highly acclaimed cineastes and pays tribute to qualified local and international films. The festival, started in 1982, is under the supervision of the...Read More

History Persians have a deep culture containing great feasts; all of which, rooted in natural occasions and intertwined with delight, and joy. Sepandar Mazgan, too, as one of these beautiful feasts, was a rich occasion; within which, mother earth was worshiped and all women revered. As a symbol of modesty, it means humbleness toward the...Read More

History Actually, archaeological evidence shows that Iranians used musical instruments even during the Elamite era, i.e. 800 BCE. Traditional music of Iran is an expression of love, joy, sorrow, struggle and effort during the victories and defeats experienced over time. The interesting point is that although Iran has been invaded by foreigners during the history,...Read More

The music of Iran encompassing music produced by Iranian artists, influenced other cultures in West Asia, and built up much of the musical terminology of the neighboring Turkic and Arabic cultures; next it reached India through the 16th-century Persianate Mughal Empire, whose court promoted new musical forms by bringing Iranian musicians. Classical Music Iranian classical/...Read More

A rich ground of spas In Iran more than 460 hot springs have been identified and it seems that there are many more to be explored. From north to south, east to west of the country, you can find hot springs and natural mineral pools with the related facilities. These steamy waters emanating from the...Read More

Persian in general Persian is a language almost as beautiful as its region of origin. Unique, poetic and influential, Persian opens the door to one of the most distinctive Middle Eastern cultures.Persian refers, logically, to the language of Persia. But Persia hasn’t officially existed since about 80 years ago, when the King of Persia, Reza...Read More

History Among the most visited attractions of Tabriz, El Goli or Shah Goli Park (Shah Goli has been translated as “king’s pool”), located in the southeastern part of Tabriz, is considered as one of the most popular ones. The complex has a small historical mansion in the heart of a tiny lake; which was a...Read More

Lut Desert The Lut Desert, or Dasht-e-Lut (In the Persian language ‘Lut’ refers to bare land without water and devoid of vegetation.), is located on the south- East of the country, in the provinces of Kerman and Sistan and Baluchestan. It is the world’s 25th-largest desert, and on July 17, 2016, was inscribed on UNESCO’s...Read More

Background In Iran, there are many masterpieces remained from the Ilkhanid and Timurid era architecture, scattered throughout different parts of the country. As one of the major origins of Ilkhanid and Timurid architecture in Iran, Tabriz Blue Mosque is the most prominent manifestation of this era’ style. The architecture of this mosque (started in 15th...Read More

Zanjan Province Zanjan, the capital of Zanjan Province in Iran, with an area of 21733 square kilometers, lies 298 km north-west of Tehran on the main highway to Tabriz and Turkey and approximately 125 km from the Caspian Sea. The city is located about 20 kilometers south of the Qaflankuh Mountain Range. According to a...Read More

A jewel at the heart of desert Iran has many beautiful and famous deserts; among which, Mesr desert and its village is definitely one of them. This piece of gem attracts a vast number of domestic as well as international tourists each year. Each and every visitor can enjoy their time there and have a...Read More

Veresk Bridge The northern regions of Iran are mostly known with their green woods, scenic sceneries, and their tranquil nature. A more lot is added to these as there is a fascinating and exciting monolithic monument in the middle of the Alborz Mountains, which takes you through the deep valley. Getting Northwardly farther away from...Read More