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Jašne Mehregân: Festival of Mihr (or Mehr). A day of thanksgiving dedicated to the highest Angel, Mithra. Jašne Tiregân: Festival of Tir. A day dedicated to Tishtrya, Angel of the star Sirius and rain. Also celebrated in some Muslim regions in Iran including Mazandaran. Nowruz: New Year's Day. March (first day of Spring).
The Bahman Cultural Center (Bahman Farhangsara) is municipally created public space for cultural advancement in Tehran. The largest and first of its kind in the city, it was followed by the creation of 8 similar large complexes and about 50 smaller neighborhood centers. [1] Its campus-like premises include exhibition halls, theatres, concert ...
The first edition of Fajr International Theater Festival was held from 1st to 11th of February 1983. February 11th marks the date of the victory of the Iranian revolution which is usually the date of the festival's award ceremony. Taha Abde-Khodayi, then head of Dramatic Arts Center under Ministry of Culture, was the director of the first edition.
Culture of Tehran. Azadi Tower, Main cultural icon of Tehran. The culture of Tehran concerns the arts, music, museums, festivals, many Persian entertainments and sports activities in Tehran, the capital city of Iran. Iranian festivals are held throughout the year by the people of Tehran, which can be attractive to tourists.
Nowruz, Sizdebedar. Chaharshanbeh Suri or Charshanbeh Suri (Persian: چهارشنبهسوری, romanized: Čahāršanbe suri; [1][2][3][4] lit. 'Scarlet Wednesday'), is an Iranian festival of the fire dance celebrated on the eve of the last Wednesday of the year, of ancient Zoroastrian origin. [2]
Also known as. 2,500-year celebration of the Persian Empire. The Celebration of the 2,500th Anniversary of the Founding of the Persian Empire[1] (Persian: جشن سالگرد دوهزار و پانصدمین سال بنیانگذاری تمدن پارسی) was a national event in Iran that consisted of an elaborate set of grand festivities ...
The City Theater (Persian: تئاتر شهر, Teātr-e Šahr) is a performing arts complex in Tehran, the capital of Iran. It was built with the initiative of Shahbanu Farah Pahlavi under the rule of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran. It contains several performance spaces including the halls of Cheharsou, Qashqai, Sayeh, the ...
Tehran is one of Iran's leading tourism destinations, [1] [2] and the city is home to an array of famous tourist attractions. In 2016, Tehran received 1.64 million foreign tourists. [3] There are several artistic, historic and scientific museums in Tehran, including the National Museum of Iran, and the Carpet Museum.