Iranian cartoonist Alireza Pakdel tops at Indonesian festival
Iranian cartoonist Alireza Pakdel has won first prize at the PAPB International Cartoon Festival in Indonesia, the organizers announced.

Aminpur, Bairami best Iranian writers of past 40 years: poll
Qeisar Aminpur, who is considered as the most influential poet of the post-revolution literature, and Mohammadreza Bairami, the writer of the acclaimed novella “Barren”, are the best poet and best writer of the past 40 years, a poll conducted by the Shahrestan Adab Cultural Institute showed.

Iranian santur player wins Rob Schultz Junior Scholar Award
London-based Iranian santur player and composer Saeid Kordmafi has won the Rob Schultz Junior Scholar Award in Greece.

“Tattoo” wins Crystal Bear for best short at Berlin festival
“Tattoo” from Iran won the Crystal Bear for best short in the Generation 14plus at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival, the organizers announced.

Sadi’s Bustan published in Italian
An Italian translation of Persian poet Sadi’s masterpiece Bustan (The Orchard) has recently been published by Centro Essad Bey Publications in Italy.