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Islamic Photo Biennial at Saba
The First Islamic World Photo Biennial opened on Monday at Saba Cultural-Artistic Institute.
Secretary of the event, Seyyed Abbas Mirhashemi told ISNA that the event is being held in cooperation with Iran’s Academy of Arts.
Commenting on the biennial’s objectives, he said, “It aims to establish an extensive movement in photography among Muslim nations, identify new talents, form a comprehensive photo databank as well as create conditions for exchange of views among Muslim artists.“
He added that the first biennial is themed ’Family’ since the family is the cornerstone for promoting culture, education as well as moral and social values.
“Out of 6,150 works submitted to the biennial’s secretary, 180 photos were selected by a panel of jury comprising of prominent artists such as American photographer James Nachtwey and Bahman Jalali,“ he said. Mirhashemi further said that panel discussions will be held on the sidelines. The event will run through June 19.
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Visitors at the First
Islamic World
Photo Biennial
which opened
on Monday
at Saba Cultural
and Artistic Institute.
(Photo by
Ali Hassan pour)
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German Rendering of Sa’di Quatrains Ready
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Sheikh Moslehuddin SaĠdi Shirazi
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For the first time, a bilingual German-Persian anthology of quatrains by renowned Iranian poet Sheikh Moslehuddin Sa’di Shirazi will soon be released in German-speaking countries.
Translated by Khosrow Naghed, the book includes 92 poems and has taken over two years to complete. Speaking to MNA, Naghed said, “Last year I signed a contract with a German publisher to release the book concurrent with the 2008 Frankfurt Book Fair in October.“
He added that original poems in Persian will be designed in calligraphy styles.
“I have compiled the book based on German linguist and poet Friedrich Ruckert’s eloquent translations of Sa’di sonnets.“
The translator, who has also rendered Khayyam quatrains, believes that such undertakings will help improve cultural interaction between the East and the West.
“I try my best to make German readers acquainted with Iranian culture and Persian literature via my translations,“ he said.
Born in Shiraz in 1194 AD, Sa’di is recognized as one of the most eminent poets in the history of Persian literature. His best known works are Boustan (The Orchard) and Golestan (The Rose Garden).
Boustan is entirely in verse and consists of stories aptly illustrating the standard virtues recommended to Muslims as well as reflections on the behavior of dervishes and their ecstatic practices. Golestan is mainly in prose and contains stories and personal anecdotes. The text is interspersed with a variety of short poems, containing aphorisms, advice, and humorous reflections. Sa’di demonstrates a profound awareness of the absurdity of human existence.
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Imam Ali (AS)
If you understand Allah’s Majesty, then you will not attach any importance to the
creatures.
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Musician Revives Chang
Iranian musician Majid Nazempour has designed three variations of the Persian ’Chang’, a string musical instrument resembling the harp.
He made the instruments from designs recorded in ancient pictures and manuscripts. “The new Chang has a beautiful oriental sound which is completely different from that of the harp,“ he told IRNA.
Nazempour, a renowned musician who plays the lute, hopes to use the new instruments in concerts held by Zaryab, the music ensemble he manages.
Chang, a popular string instrument in ancient Persia, was a recurring theme in many of the country’s miniatures.
2 Awards for ’Turtles Also Fly’
Award-wining Iranian director Bahman Qobadi’s ’Turtles Also Fly’ won two awards at the 2008 Bahrain Human Rights International Film Festival held from May 1-4.
The festival’s Best Director Award and the Audience Appreciation Award were granted to ’Turtles Also Fly’.
The film, screened on May 2, won its 42nd award at the festival and competed with entries from England, the US, Italy and Japan, IRNA reported.
The 2008 Bahrain Human Rights International Film Festival was organized by Bahrain’s Society for Public Freedom and Democracy Support.
Masnavi Tales at Book Fair
A 12-volume book featuring tales from Masnavi, a masterpiece by renowned Iranian poet and mystic Molana Jalaleddin Rumi, is being presented at the ongoing 21st Tehran International Book Fair.
Published by the Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA), the book uses simple language to make the children familiar with Molana’s valuable thoughts.
’Merchant and Parrot’, ’Chinese, Roman Painters’ and ’Mystery’ are among the famous Masnavi tales, IIDCYA said in a fax to Iran Daily.
Each volume has been rewritten by children’s book writers, including Mostafa Rahmandoust, Jafar Ebrahimi and Asadollah Shabani.
IIDCYA is presenting over 1,000 titles of books at the fair with 120 titles published for the first time.
The 21st Tehran International Book Fair will run until May 11 at Imam Khomeini Grand Prayer Ground (Mosalla).
Student Theater Festival
Wraps Up
Seven works were selected for public performance at the end of the 11th International Students Theater Festival on Saturday.
These included ’Please Agree With My Death’, directed by Elham Khodaverdi, ’In October 1815’ by Nassir Maleki-Jou, ’30’ by Sara Farzadfar, ’Internal Day, 12:00 p.m.’ by Mehran Ranjbar and ’Colonel and Birds’ by Mohammad Javad Ostadi.
’Goodbye’, directed by Aida Keikhaei and ’Ekaus’ by Amin Azimi, were among other selected works, ISNA reported.
The Students Theater Association approved the performance of ’In October 1815’ in Romania later this year.
At the closing ceremony which was held at City Theater, Nasser Habibian was appointed secretary of the 12th edition of the event.
Armenia Presents DVD of Persian Gulf Documents
Director of the National Library of Armenia Davit Sargsyan presented a DVD containing a number of historical documents on the Persian Gulf to Iran on April 29.
The DVD was handed to Iran’s cultural attach in Armenia on the occasion of Persian Gulf Day at an exhibition to commemorate the day in Yerevan.
The DVD contains 20 maps and documents on the Persian Gulf, MNA reported.
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