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Ferdowsi's National Day. The Somo Persian poet
May 15th each year is Ferdowsi's day. Hakim Abol-Ghasem Ferdowsi Tusi was born in Tābarān-e Tus around the year 935. Ferdowsi is the greatest Persian-speaking poet, the orator, the sage of Tus, the ...

Best wishes for a serene Eid al-Fitr
Our best wishes for a peaceful Eid al-Fitr. May Allah and his beloved Prophet Muhammad (Greeting of God be upon Him and Be Family) continue to protect, guide and console our ...

Islamic Philosophy Course - May 9-14, 2022
The first course of Islamic Philosophy. Vivarium novum Academy in collaboration with the University of Naples L'Orientale, ISMEO and the Cultural Institute of the Islamic Republic of Iran - Rome present the Islamic philosophy course 9 - 14 ...

Iranian artisans in the Florence handicraft exhibition
Florence, the handicraft exhibition inaugurated. Florence, 23 April 20220 - Mida, the International Handicraft Exhibition, now in its 86th edition, has been inaugurated, organized by Firenze Fiera in collaboration with the main institutions and associations ...

The day of the Attar. Poet and Persian Mystic
April 14 each year is Attar Nishapuri day. Farid Addin Abu Hamed Mohammad 'Attar Neishapuri is one of the great Persian poets and mystics of the XNUMXth century. Preparer of medical, herbal remedies ...

The Functions of Persian and Arabic Loanwords in Italian Language and Literature
The Department of Italian Studies of the University of Sydney presents. The Functions of Persian and Arabic Loanwords in Italian Language and Literature. Webinar (in Italian) Iman Mansub Basiri, University of Tehran. Abstract Cultural exchanges ...

Best wishes for the arrival of the month of Ramadan
Ramadan: a wish for peace to all Muslim friends. On the occasion of the beginning of Ramadan, the Cultural Institute of Iran in Rome offers all readers, your families and the entire Islamic community in Italy ...

Greetings comes Nowruz Persian New Year. The Nowruz Festival
Nowruz, the Persian New Year holiday arrives. Now-Ruz, New Day, is the name of the Persian New Year holiday, which is the oldest holiday in the world. Nowruz has certainly been celebrated for over 3000 ...

Charshanbe Suri Spring is coming
The ritual fire, from the Charshanbe Suri to the flames of s. Joseph. Sorkhī-ye to az man, zardī-ye man az to "your red to me, my yellow to you". This is the formula pronounced by ...

March 12; National Day of Nizami Ganjavi; the Great Persian poet
National Nizami Ganjavi day. Niẓāmi-ye Ganjavī (1141-1209), is the greatest epic-fictional poet of Persian literature, who for his miraculous ability to describe and imagine, created a new style in Persian literature. The use ...

The fifth edition of the intercultural dialogue between Iran and Italy
The fifth edition of the intercultural dialogue between Iran and Italy. The Institute of the Italian Encyclopedia Treccani in collaboration with the International Association of Mediterranean and Oriental Studies present Fifth Edition of Intercultural Dialogue Italy-Iran Technology and ...

Iran Cinema. For the first time in Catania
Culture and sentiments in Iranian auteur cinema In the cultural history of contemporary Iran, cinema constitutes a privileged means of representing society and reflecting on identity. The Iran Cinema meeting, organized by the Cultural Institute of Iran in ...

The Islamic Revolution of Iran and Europe
The Islamic Revolution of Iran and Europe On the occasion of the 43rd anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution of Iran on 11 February 1979, the Cultural Institute of Iran in collaboration with the International Study Center Dimore della Sapienza presents; ...

Editorial news; Ponte 33 public edition; Patient Stone
Ponte 33 Edition publishes Sadeq Chubak's book, Patient Stone. Ponte 33 Edition for the first time publishes the Italian translation of the work of the Iranian author Sadeq Chubak entitled Patient Stone. Shiraz, 30s. Gowhar, a ...

Animal Festival 2021 Enpa
A Selection from the last Festival with the awarded Iranian courts. 50 participating nations, more than 300 artists involved for a total of over 500 works. The second edition of the Enpa Animal Festival 2021 is under the banner of internationality ...

Editorial news; The volume One Thousand and One Music is released
In the bookshop, Mille e una musica. A brief history of Persian music. In the bookstore, for a few days, a yellow volume has stood out, Mille e una musica. A brief history of Persian music, which fills a conspicuous gap in the ...

The seventh online Persian language course
Registration for the 7th online Persian language course is open The Cultural Institute of Iran in Rome, as part of its cultural and educational activities, is promoting the 54th course and the seventh online course of Persian language. The ...

An Italian in Iran Campedelli coach of the Asian national team
The new women's volleyball coach of Iran. Alessandra Campedelli, former coach of the Italian deaf national team, is the new women's volleyball coach of Iran. Thirty of Mori, Campedelli has signed the contract in Tehran that ...

Heroes never die
Heroes never die. Iran prepares for the celebration of the second anniversary of the martyrdom of General Soleimani. It was January 3, 2020 that in a terrorist air attack carried out by the US armed forces ...

Happy Holidays
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. The Cultural Institute of Iran on the occasion of the arrival of the Christmas holidays wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, hoping that the coming year will be better ...

The night of Yalda 2021 and the competition
Let's celebrate together the longest night of the "Yalda" 2021 year. Winter is upon us and like the Persian tradition we would like to celebrate Yalda's night together; the longest night of the year. After the great success ...

Classical Persian Music Course
Learn and understand Persian Classical music. Cultural Institute of the Islamic Republic of Iran - Rome, International Association of Studies on the Mediterranean and the East ISMEO and Conservatory "Santa Cecilia" of Rome present: Music Course ...

The wonders of Iranian sustainable architecture
The Iranian plateau, Source of Civilization and Inspiration. Interview with architect Stefano Russo The magnificent solutions that human ingenuity has been able to devise, adopting particular construction techniques, to be able to live in a vast territory, such as ...

Futsal, Italy-Iran, Salsomaggiore Terme Arena in Emilia Romagna on 20 and 21 December
Iran-Italy Futsal Arena of Salsomaggiore Terme in Emilia Romagna. After the two friendlies with France in November, the Italian futsal national team returns to the Emilia-Romagna Arena in Salsomaggiore Terme to face in a double ...

2021 Enpa Animal Festival, winners announced.
The Iranian courts win the best prizes of the 2021 Animal Festival 50 participating nations, more than 300 artists involved for a total of over 500 works. The second edition of the Enpa Animal Festival 2021 is under the banner of internationality ...

the Cultural Institute of Iran presents its Podcast on Spotify and Castbox
The Podcast of the Institute starts on Spotify and Castbox. We are pleased to present the birth of the “Taxitalia” podcast, a series of episodes dedicated to Italy and its culture. The idea was born as a sign of teaching activities ...

A Hero by Asghar Farhadi at the cinema in Italy in January
A Hero, will officially represent Iran at the 2022 Oscars. Winner of the Special Jury Prize at the Cannes 2021 Festival, it is the film that will officially represent Iran at the 2022 Oscars. A Hero by Asghar ...

In memory of Dr. Akbar Gholi
In memory of Dr. Akbar Gholi. The mystery of destiny always takes the best with it. Destiny chooses the rose that bestows beauty on the lawn. We learn with immense sorrow and amazement the ...

The Pomegranate Festival in Tehran
The pomegranate season comes with its party. The Pomegranate saga takes place every autumn, in November, on the occasion of the pomegranate season in various parts of the country. The pomegranate ...

Bassiri Foundation. A new contemporary art center in Umbria
The Bassiri Foundation opens its doors to Fabro. A new center dedicated to contemporary art, among the suggestive hills of Umbria. On Saturday, October 16, in Fabro, in the province of Terni, the Foundation opened its doors to the public ...