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Standing in the dust
Cultural Heritage Victims of War. Report of the Meeting Report of the international meeting on the challenges and actions needed to safeguard priceless historical sites. The webinar titled "In...
Donating blood in Iran: an act of solidarity, faith, and resistance
On July 29, Iran celebrates National Blood Donation Day. The choice of this date is no coincidence: on this very day, in 1974, the Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization was founded...
Iranian cinema is in mourning
Farewell to Akbar Abdi, Iran's smile. There are faces that don't just belong on the silver screen, but become an integral part of our daily lives, woven into our emotional memory. Yesterday, the curtain fell...
The Arbaeen Trail
A Journey of Faith, Solidarity, and Extraordinary Hospitality. The Arbaeen Way is today considered one of the largest peaceful gatherings in the world. The hospitality shown by the faithful who welcome pilgrims on this extraordinary event...
International Webinar: Standing in the Dust
Standing in the Dust: Iran's Attack on World Heritage. We are facing a profound wound that affects not just one nation, but all of humanity. Recent and dramatic attacks have severely damaged historic sites...
Documentary Film Review: Echoes of Freedom
Invitation to the Documentary Film Festival: Echoes of Freedom. We are pleased to invite you to a new and unmissable event dedicated to cultural and cinematic exploration. On Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at 17:00 PM, the Iranian Cultural Institute will host the...
The Revolutionary with the Smile
In Italy, Ayatollah Khamenei is remembered. Rome – The event "The Revolutionary with a Smile" took place on Wednesday, July 8th, in the welcoming hall of Rome's Teatro Flavio: an evening dedicated to culture, reflection, and remembrance,...
A bridge between Italy and Iran
The Donation of the Bijan Taheri Library to the Faculty of Oriental Studies in Rome This spring, Italy hosted two parallel cultural events of great symbolic value: while in Bologna...
RETURNING FROM ANOTHER WORLD by Moreno Pasquinelli
The flag of the oppressed is the flag, the red flag of Hussein. I wouldn't be honest if I hid the mixture of excitement and anxiety that accompanied me throughout the journey to Iran...
Kharazmi: The Persian Father of Algebra and Algorithms
On July 13, Iran celebrates the birth of Kharazmi, the mathematical genius. On July 13, Iran celebrates the birthday of one of the greatest scientists, mathematicians, and astronomers in human history: Muhammad ibn Musa al-Kharazmi...
The Goharshad Massacre
Dying in Defense of Purity and Identity. In July 1935, the sacred city of Mashhad was the scene of one of the bloodiest and most decisive episodes in modern Iranian history. A fateful clash between the...
The Epic of Solidarity
The Italian Polyphonic Choir and "People's Diplomacy" toward Iran In a historical moment marked by complex international dynamics and an often one-sided media narrative, cultural diplomacy and the sentiment...
Imam Sajjad and prayer as a testimony to a massacre
The trauma of Karbala, the power of supplication, and the priceless spiritual legacy of the Sahifa al-Sajjadiyya, remembered on July 10th. This 10th...
Iran celebrates Children's and Early Childhood Literature Day
Azar Yazdi: The Father of Children's Literature in Iran. From ancient legends to modern fables: the life and works of the author who brought the magic of reading back to Iranian children, celebrated today on the 9th.
New Publication: “The Linguistic and Cultural Bond between Iran and Italy
The Linguistic and Cultural Bond between Iran and Italy by Prof. Iman Mansoub Basiri. We are pleased to announce the publication of the book "The Linguistic and Cultural Bond between Iran and Italy from Antiquity to the Present"...
Funeral Rites in Iranian Culture
From Shiite Theology to the Contemporary Era. Decoding an Unforgettable Grandeur: The Spiritual, Social, and Political Significance of Tashyi'. The rite of Tashyi' (the solemn public escorting of the deceased's body) in Shiite doctrine goes far beyond...
How the pen shapes society
Iran celebrates Pen Day. This July 5th, Iran celebrates Pen Day, a day dedicated to remembering writers, poets, and the inestimable value of literature, recognizing the pen not only as a gift but also as a symbol of...
The Feast of Tirgan and the Arrow of Arash
In early July, Iran celebrates the Tirgan Festival. This ancient, traditional celebration marks the beginning of summer and celebrates water, rain, and fertility. This festival has its roots in Zoroastrian tradition...
Special Edition “Echo of Islam: Must Rise”
A documentary work in English dedicated to the legacy of the Martyr Leader. We are pleased to announce the publication of the new English-language special issue of Echo of Islam magazine, titled "Must Rise." Featuring the symbol...
From Iran Air Flight 655 to Minab School: The Crimes of the United States
Every year on July 3, Iran commemorates this tragic event. The brutal US bombing of the Shajareh Tayyabeh Girls' Primary School in Minab on February 28, 2026, shocked and moved the...
Allameh Amini: The Distinguished Defender of Shiite Islam
A life of research: the irrefutable investigation into the roots of Islamic theology. Among the most prestigious figures of the Islamic Republic, Allameh Amini occupies a prominent place in Iran's cultural and identity landscape...
Editorial News, The Religious Foundation, Politics of the Islamic Republic
The Religious, Political, and Revolutionary Foundation of the Islamic Republic by Davide Rossi. There are a number of books in Italy describing the martyred Leader of the Revolution, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, some...
Iran and culture as the key to dialogue
Iran's cultural richness is not limited to literature alone. Drawing on the legacy of ancient Assyro-Babylonian traditions and consolidating them since the Achaemenid era, Persia developed a sophisticated tradition of negotiation, amply attested by classical historians...
Saib Tabrizi and Iranian identity
Tabrizi served as a fundamental guardian of the Persian language. Among the invaluable pillars of Iranian cultural and historical identity, the poet Saib Tabrizi stands out, celebrated in the Islamic Republic on July 1st. Tabrizi worked...
Chemical weapons: a scar on a people's memory
The damage caused by these weapons has not been exhausted. The "Forced War" or "Sacred Defense"—the Iranian names for the conflict that lasted from 1980 to 1988 following...
Behesthi and the 72 martyrs of the Revolution
On June 28, Iran commemorates the martyr Ayatollah Behesthi. On June 28, the Islamic Republic of Iran commemorates the late martyr Ayatollah Sayyed Mohammad Behesthi, who was martyred on the same day in 1981 following a brutal attack.
Imam Sajjad, the story of a survivor
Praying when all hope seemed lost. The tragedy of Karbala, where Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, and his 72 companions were martyred, moves hundreds of millions of people around the world every year.
June 26: From the Shah's Prisons to Global Solidarity for the Oppressed
On the Day of Honor for Prisoners of War and the Disappeared. The historical memory of the Islamic Republic embraces Palestinian and Lebanese prisoners and all victims of detention. On the Day of Honor for Prisoners of...
Ashura, the Day of Heroes
The tragedy of Ashura. The tragedy of Ashura is little known in the West, though it rivals the most heartfelt tales of heroism and sacrifice so familiar to us. The trope of the few...
Iran in the spotlight
Publishing news; Presentation of the book "Iran in Flames." We are pleased to invite the citizens of Rome, and all those interested in geopolitics and international current affairs, to a new important cultural event. Within the...
