Islamic Republic of Iran
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Economic Diplomacy Deputy
Tehran International Book Fair is one of the leading publishing events in the region. It takes place annually in May or June and approximately ...
The Tehran International Short Film Festival In the early 1970s, the “Tehran International Film Festival” was held as the first film festival for ...
The Fajr International Film Festival Set in the heart of Iran’s capital city, Tehran, Fajr International Film Festival pays tribute to quality ...
Kashan Rosewater Festival is a pleasure to both the nose and the eyes. Kashan is best known for its momentous houses, but it’s in this desert ...
It takes place on the 10th day of Muharram in Iran( an arabic month on lunar calendar) every year. It would fall somewhere in July ( July 29th) in ...
Ramadan is celebrated in the ninth month of its calendar and lasts for 30 days. It consists of fasting from dawn to sunset. This fast is intended ...
A few days before Nowruz, the Chaharshanbe Surí takes place, which is celebrated on the last Wednesday of the year. From the Iranian year, ...
Our ancestors, some 7000 years ago, found a way to measure time-based on the position of the sun in the sky and it was decided that the longest night ...
Another popular festival in Iran is the Sizda Bedar, which is celebrated on the 13th of Farvardin, the first month of the solar year. It coincides ...
Meaning “New Day” is a festival which dates back 3000 years to when King Jamshed called astrologers and declared that the 21st March, the day ...
