Culture minister laments lack of funds for public libraries

TEHRAN.(Iranart) – Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi has lamented the lack of necessary funds budgeted to pay the staff working in public libraries.

Culture minister speaks at webinar on Imam Khomeini, Nelson Mandela

TEHRAN –(Iranart)- Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi attended a webinar on Imam Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic, and the South African anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela on Wednesday.

Iran grants artists exemption on insurance fees in coronavirus crisis

TEHRAN –(Iranart)- Iran will exempt 35,000 people in various art field from paying insurance fees during this spring to help them cope with the coronavirus turmoil, the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance announced on Sunday.

Iran Suffers over $230 Million Cultural Loss in Coronavirus Turmoil

TEHRAN. (Iranart) – Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi has said that the coronavirus outbreak in Iran will cause an estimated loss of over 9,700 billion rials (Over $230 million) in the art and culture sectors by April 19, the end of the first month of the Iranian calendar year.

Culture minister praises Fajr music festival for good discipline

TEHRAN --(Iranart)- Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi has praised organizers of the 35th Fajr International Music Festival for their good planning and discipline.

Culture minister visits exhibition by disabled artists

TEHRAN –(Iranart)- Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance seyyed Abbas Salehi visited an exhibition displaying works by the physically-challenged artists at the Iranian Academy of Arts on Saturday.

Culture Minister Asks for Continuation of Artists’ Tax Exemption

TEHRAN. (Iranart) – Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi has asked the government not to eliminate the tax exemption for artists and cultural activities.

Croatian Ambassador Štambuk, Culture Minister Salehi Meet

TEHRAN.(Iranart) – Croatian Ambassador Drago Štambuk met Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi at his office in Tehran on Sunday to discuss the expansion of cultural relations.

Culture Minister Salehi, envoys of Islamic countries meet

TEHRAN. (Iranart) – Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi met with a number of diplomats of the Islamic countries in his office in Tehran on Tuesday.

Yazd picked as Iran’s 2019 Book Capital

TEHRAN. (Iranart) – Yazd, the central Iranian city that is home to many magnificent historical mosques and ancient Zoroastrian fire temples, has been named as Iran’s 2019 Book Capital.