President of the 25 th edition of Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF) Bahman Dorri urged relevant authorities to work intensively to fulfill the instructions the Islamic Revolution Leader Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei made during a tour of the landmark cultural event Sunday.   Mr. Dorri was speaking to reporters following the Sunday inspection that lasted 2.5 hours.   The TIBF president raised the case of excessive paper prices in the country and renewed the call made by Ayatollah Khamenei ...

2012-05-07 08:30

A prominent Iranian Alim described the ‘Islamic Awakening’ section in the 25th edition of Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF) as highly insightful for activists involved in the current regional political developments. Ayatollah Zain al-Abedin Qorbani, the Friday Prayers leader of the northern Iranian city of Gilan was speaking to the TIBF press office on Friday. The special section is dedicated to the ongoing Islamic Awakening movement in the Middle East and South African countries, otherwise erroneously called by the mainstream ...

2012-05-06 08:30

A special section in the 25th edition of Tehran International Book Fair offers different activities and programs aimed at engendering and enhancing children’s creativity, the TIBF press office reported Friday. The section is sponsored by Tehran Municipality and hosts visitors under a marquee called ‘Farhangsara-ye Ketab’ comprising six various pavilions where children find opportunities to engage in storytelling activities designed to help enhance inner talent in children aged 6 to 12. Parents are invited to engage in the cultural activities ...

2012-05-06 08:30

Farhang Moaser publishing company represents several French publishers, including Hachette and Didier, in the 25th edition of Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF), Iran Book News Agency (IBNA) reported on Saturday. The Iranian publisher that have secured an exhibition space both in domestic and international sections offers latest publications of French publishers after French embassy’s representatives failed to join the landmark international event. The publishing company has represented the absent French publishers for the past few years. Generally acclaimed as an ...

2012-05-06 08:30

A senior cultural authority told a panel discussion on the status of Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF) Friday that authorities must now, more than ever consider setting a permanent venue for the landmark cultural event, according to TIBF press office. Ali Akbar Ash’ari was speaking to a panel discussion on “a quarter of century of cultural Jihad” that aimed to review the performance of the book fair in the past and present. The panel discussion was staged in the ‘House ...

2012-05-06 08:30

Inspectors to the 25th edition of Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF) have described the special TIBF section of “a quarter of century of cultural Jihad (campaign)” as pearl of the current edition of the landmark international event, the TIBF press office reported Saturday. The ad hoc section, credited by many eminent personalities as an outstanding feature of the 25th edition of the book fair, aims to review the performance and records of the past editions of the book fair the ...

2012-05-06 08:30

A best selling Iranian author considered the ‘Islamic Awakening’ section in the 25th edition of Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF) as essential and helpful, adding that the current regional Islamic Awakening movement provides the nations with a model for gaining independence. The special section is dedicated to the ongoing Islamic Awakening movement in the Middle East and South African countries, otherwise erroneously called by the mainstream western media as ‘Arab spring.’ Sayyed Naser Husseinpour told the TIBF press office that ...

2012-05-06 08:30

Illustrious Lebanese choir of ‘Hezbollah’ will perform live two times a day in the 25th edition of Tehran International Book Fair, according to TIBF press office. . The choir comprises 12 Lebanese school students who sing two pieces of songs per day in relation to the current regional Islamic Awakening movement. The special section is dedicated to the ongoing Islamic Awakening movement in the Middle East and South African countries, otherwise erroneously called by the mainstream western media as ‘Arab ...

2012-05-06 08:30

A major national project to promote book-reading aptitude in society will soon be carried out in several pavilions in the 25th edition of Tehran International Book Fair, the TIBF press office reported on Saturday. Called ‘Fajr,’ the book-reading promotional project will be carried out in the form of competitions in four pavilions in the 25th TIBF fairground called after the Persian Gulf and the three Iranian islands of Abu Mousa, Greater Tunb and Lesser Tunb. ‘Rasm’ publishing company is in ...

2012-05-06 08:30

‘House of authors’ section of the 25th edition of Tehran International Book Fair will host up to 60 panel discussions in most of which panelists review a series of titles lately published nationwide, the TIBF press office reported on Saturday. The panel discussions will also deal with Iranian calendar’s cultural occasions as well as issues and challenges facing the Iranian publication sector. The panel discussions will be held during the TIBF event that will run through to May 12. There ...

2012-05-06 08:30