Afghan narrative literature reviewed in TIBF event
Afghan narrative literature reviewed in TIBF event
Afghan cultural envoys have staged a variety of programs in the 27th edition of Tehran International Book Fair. The Persian-speaking neighbor of Iran has already set up book stalls and carried out story-telling and poem reading events and conducted local music programs. Also, Afghan authors have reviewed Afghan narrative literature in a session attended by a few Afghan novelists including Sayyed Batoul Heidari, A’tefeh Kazemi, Fatemeh Mousavi, and Reyhaneh Bayani. The authors lectured about the history of narrative literature in ...
Swiss book introduced by its author and Persian translator
Swiss book introduced by its author and Persian translator
At a session held in the International Department of Writers Hall at the 27th TIBF, The Swiss fiction book, ‘A Pair of Shoes for a Millipede' by Frantz Holler translated from German into Persian by Ali Abdollahi was introduced. After a brief introduction delivered in German by the Swiss cultural attaché to Tehran, Christina Fischer, the Swiss writer and poet, Frantz Holler began to give a description of his 'A Pair of Shoes for a Millipede' fiction book which has ...
Despite problems, we’re happy to participate at TIBF again
Despite problems, we’re happy to participate at TIBF again
Manager international projects of the Frankfurt Book Fair (FBF), Claudia Dobry asserted that the problems of participating at the Tehran international book fair have not discouraged them from attending the 27th TIBF. In an interview, Ms. Dobry pointed out that the problems of bank transaction and paying to the international publishers existed in the earlier editions of Tehran international book fair and are not something new: “There are also problems of shipping books from Germany to Iran which were partly ...
Spokeswoman lauds TIBF's Afghan designation
Spokeswoman lauds TIBF's Afghan designation
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman, Marzieh Afkham has thanked the TIBF authorities for choosing Afghanistan as the special guest of the current edition of Tehran International Book Fair, calling it a well-thought decision. The senior Iranian diplomat made the remarks in a meeting with the TIBF top managers during a visit to the landmark cultural event. Afkham said in light of the regional political situation, it was a due decision to designate the eastern Iranian neighbor as special TIBF guest. The ...
Russian publishers surprised at massive TIBF visitors
Russian publishers surprised at massive TIBF visitors
A senior Russian authority in charge of publication affairs says his country's representatives are surprised at the massive number of individuals inspecting Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF). Deputy of Russian Federation Federal Agency in publication affairs, Vladimir Grigoriev made the remarks in a meeting with Deputy TIBF Chairman, Amir Mas'oud Shahramnia. The Russian author expressed delight that he was visiting Iran for a first time, adding that Russians love books. He said every year up to 120 thousand books are ...
German scholar seeks bests of Iranian history- culture at TIBF
German scholar seeks bests of Iranian history- culture at TIBF
Visiting the 27th Tehran International Book Fair, the German professor of Iranian studies, Ulrich Marzolph said that due to his deep fascination with the Iranian history and culture, he is searching for the best works on these subjects. Speaking to IBNA , Marzolph described his personal interest to the Iranian history: “My major field of study is the Iranian culture and literature, of course it is not limited to the contemporary literature, but the literature of Iran in the course ...
Swedish diplomat highlights Iran's growing cultural status
Swedish diplomat highlights Iran's growing cultural status
A Swedish cultural attaché in Tehran says Iran has gained a higher cultural stature among the world countries, adding that there are many people in the west who wish to visit Iran. Christiana Fischer made the remarks in an interview with the press office of the 27th Tehran International Book Fair. The cultural attaché said she was interested in the Iranian culture, adding he had for long wished to spend a time in Iran. The Swedish representative also talked of ...
TIBF provides a good opportunity for readers: Pathfinder representative
TIBF provides a good opportunity for readers: Pathfinder representative
Representative of The Pathfinder Press in London, Tony Hunt said that Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF) has provided a good opportunity for the Iranian people and enthusiasts from other nations to visit a tremendous fair In an i nterview with IBNA , Hunt said that Tehran International Book Fair is a large fair and the people who attend it are a very literate population. "There are different reports about the level of literacy in the UK but in Iran, I ...
First TIBF held by Rouhani government welcomed amazingly
First TIBF held by Rouhani government welcomed amazingly
During the first two days of the 27th Tehran International Book Fair in Tehran, the Iranian people have welcomed the first major book event held by the administration of President Rouhani-dubbed as the “government of prudence and hope”-amazingly. Deputy executive director of the 27th TIBF, Allah Yari told IBNA that just two days after the opening of this book event, the sales figures for books carried out through ATM transactions have been hiked up by 100 percent in comparison with ...
Culture Minister inaugurates Translation Hall of 27th TIBF
Culture Minister inaugurates Translation Hall of 27th TIBF
Accompanied by the executives of The 27th Tehran International Book Fair, the Iranian Minister of culture And Islamic Guidance, Ali Jannati inaugurated the Hall of Translation at the book fair today morning. As IBNA correspondent reports, the culture Minister and his entourage visited different sections of the Translation Hall, including hall of thinkers, the Iranian university theses database and the database of Islamic sciences documents. The Hall of Translation is a new department of Tehran International Book Fair. As coordinated ...
