IRI Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Sayyed Muhammad Husseini welcomed suggestions that Tehran book fair would rather be staged thematically, adding however that any plans to stage a thematic book fair inevitably would require a vast area of land.   Mr. Husseini was speaking to reporters Wednesday on the sidelines of the 24 th edition of Tehran International Book Fair, the book fair's press office reported.   The Iranian culture minister suggested delay the debate until after a permanent ...

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Legions of titles published in 2011 are up for grab in the 24 th edition of Tehran International Book Fair, showing a surge in the number of current year editions year on year, the book fair's press office quoted TIBF Chief Executive, Bahman Dorri as saying Wednesday.   The 24 th edition of the landmark event has run abreast of time thanks to close cooperation between the fair's organizers and universities nationwide.   "Three months before the fair opens, we ...

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Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance has reached a Memorandum of Understanding with governors general of several provinces across the country to stage small scale book shows in the provinces, deputy minister in cultural affairs said Wednesday.   Bahman Dorri, also chief executive of the 24 th edition of Tehran International Book Fair, made the remarks in a meeting with Sayyed Ja'far Hejazi, governor general of Khuzestan province, the book fair's press office reported.   The small scale book shows ...

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Foreign ambassadors or diplomatic delegates of nine foreign countries inspected the World Book Corner of the 24 th edition of Tehran International Book Fair, the book fair's press office quoted the protocol department as saying Wednesday.   The inspections took place on the fifth and sixth day of the 10-day event, the report added.   Swiss ambassador to Tehran , French chargé d’affaires in Tehran , German ambassador to Tehran and Serbian ambassador to Tehran and his cultural counselor were ...

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Several publications containing or promoting the "A-R-A-B-I-A Gulf" misnomer were removed from stalls in the 24 th edition of Tehran International Book fair (TIBF), the book fair's press office reported Wednesday.   The publications were on show in the international section of the book fair, it added.   The removals were made public by the TIBF Chief Executive, Bahman Dorri during a talk with Muhammad-Reza Mir-Tajodini, presidential deputy in parliamentary affair.   The chief executive said, during the talks, that ...

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An Iranian governor general called Tehran International Book Fair a source of insight for all individuals, adding that any one willing to adopt an insightful attitude in life was going to expand the extent of his or her knowledge, the book fair's press office reported Wednesday.   Hussein Hashemi-Takhti, Governor General of Hormuzgan Province , southern Iran , also told the press office that the book fair proves helpful for expansion of public knowledge by putting newer titles on show ...

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Rector of Qom religious school said Wednesday a translation movement from Persian into Arabic was essential in light of the ongoing Islamic awakening in the Middle East so as to provide the protesting populations with essential Islamic food of thought.   Ayatollah Moqtadayi made the remarks Wednesday during a talk on the sidelines of the 24 th Tehran International Book Fair with Chief Executive of the book fair, Bahman Dorri.   Ayatollah Moqtadayi appreciated the chief executive for having a ...

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Head of IRI National Youth Organization described Tehran International Book Fair as a rendezvous for cultural exchanges between authors and their audiences.   Homayun Hamidi told the book fair's press office Wednesday that the cultural aspect of any activity in the country was more significant than any other aspects "as social beliefs and norms are developed through the cultural sector."   The Iranian authority called the book fair a major factor in the development and formation of thoughts nationwide, adding ...

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Top works of 30 renowned Iranian illustrators of children publications are on show in the 24 th edition of Tehran International Book Fair inside a special pavilion, titled "Naqsh-e Ro'ya" (lit. impression of dream), the book fair's press office reported Wednesday.   120 tableaux are on stalls in the pavilion illustrating different themes available in children publications nationwide, Neda Azimi, a director of the pavilion, told the press office.   The special show aims to make the public familiar with ...

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Armenian ambassador to Tehran described Tehran International Book Fair as a good opportunity for different nations to expand their bilateral and multilateral cultural relations.   Grigor Arakelyan was speaking to the book fair's press office on the sidelines of the landmark cultural event Thursday.   The envoy said books help individuals to get further knowledge about the customs and traditions of other nations and that book fairs could offer a good chance for obtaining such knowledge.   Grigor Arakelyan said ...

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