Tehran Times
July 19 2004

Iranian-Armenian Experts Discuss Commonalities in Architecture

Tehran Times Art Desk
TEHRAN (MNA) — Iran and Armenia discussed their commonalities in
town planning and architecture at the Iranian Academy of Arts with
the participation of Armenian and Iranian experts on Sunday.

At this roundtable discussion Seyyed Mohammad Beheshti, Mohsen
Habibi, Ayatollahzadeh Shirazi, and Mehdad Qaumi from Iran and
Armenian experts Belgarian, Giujian, Kermenjian, Hayakian along with
several other Iranian and Armenian experts expressed their views. *
Japan to Premiere Iranian Film “He”

TEHRAN July 18 (MNA) — “He”, the only Iranian film to participate in
the Asia-Pacific competition will be screened in Japan’s cinemas when
the festival finishes.

The producers of the film are currently busy subtitling the film into
Japanese for screening in Japanese cinemas.

The films “Duel” and “The Marsh” are being screened in the
non-competition section of the festival. `Spring Poets” Special Issue
Published in Turkmenistan

TEHRAN July 18 (MNA) — A special issue of the “Spring Poets” was
published in Ashkhabad by the cultural consulate of the Islamic
Republic.

Published in the Russian language, the special issue has been printed
in four colors with interesting subjects and eye-catching pictures
from Iranian and Turkmenistan cultural figures.

Some of the subjects of the special issue are Attar Neyshaburi,
Abulqasem Ferdowsi, Makhtumquli, Sa’di, Omar Khayyam, Makhtumquli in
search of love, and Imam Khomeini (R) poems.

This special issue in 33 pages was published by the Center for the
Promotion of Persian Literature affiliated to the Organization of
Culture and Islamic Relations.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress