Art news in brief

Lili Afshar to hold master class in Tehran

Iran to hold art week in UAE
Tehran Times Culture Desk

TEHRAN -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will hold Iran’s Art Week from November 28 to December 5.

Ferdowsi Foundation to produce film on Shahnameh
Tehran Times Art Desk

TEHRAN -- Iran’s Ferdowsi Foundation will be launching the production of a movie on Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh.

Guest conductor Mortezapur praises Tehran orchestra’s achievement
Tehran Times Art Desk

TEHRAN -- Nader Mortezapur, the newly appointed guest conductor of Tehran Symphony Orchestra, is convinced that the orchestra has made sustantial progress over the past thirty years.

Fars nomads weaving their way out of poverty
Tehran Times Art Desk

TEHRAN -- These days, nomad women in the Fars region tie knots on warps in an attempt to solve financial problems in their lives.