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Official urges compiling glossaries for translation into foreign
Official urges compiling glossaries for translation into foreign

An Iranian official in charge of translation affairs told a panel discussion on "Study of shortfalls in translation of humanities" that translators of Persian literary works suffer lack of glossaries of terms.   Asqar Saberi, executive of Department of Translation Affair in the Organization of Islamic Culture and Communications, told the panel staged in a pavilion of House of Authors set up in the 23 rd Tehran International Book Fair Tuesday, that the case of translation into foreign was understudied. ...

2010-05-13 08:30
Tehran book fair, a boon time for literary tours – Presidential advisor
Tehran book fair, a boon time for literary tours – Presidential advisor

Advisor to IRI President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad suggested Tehran book fair's organizers invite authors and cultural representatives of other nations to stage cultural journeys and group visits to the book fair, adding that authors mirror their nations.   Ali kbar Ash'ari said noted that the invitation proves more effective in international exchanges than state bilateral talks because the former the latter is subject to time-consuming bureaucratic procedures whereas foreign authors and poets are readily available after a brief bureaucratic application.   ...

2010-05-13 08:30
Reservations before opening int'l book fairs in provinces – Acting President
Reservations before opening int'l book fairs in provinces – Acting President

Acting President of the 23 rd Tehran International Book Fair reckoned that once fairgrounds in provincial centers had what it takes to accommodate foreign publishers, international events could be staged outside the capital. Ehsanollah Hojati said several provincial centers, including Kerman and Tabriz, are eligible to host an international book fair event however the organizers should take stock of a slew of issues before staging such events across provinces.   He said an internationalization of the existing provincial book fairs ...

2010-05-13 08:30
Tehran book fair of the same caliber as major fairs overseas – Georgian personality
Tehran book fair of the same caliber as major fairs overseas – Georgian personality

A professor with Tbilisi University hailed Iran as a major cultural capital and termed the size of welcome to the Tehran Book Fair as exceptional.   Giorgi Lobjanidze, who has won a prize in an edition of Annual Book Award staged in the Islamic Republic of Iran in 2008, said the popular welcome indicated that the Iranian enjoy a high culture and civilization to the extent that Tehran has turned into a major cultural capital in the world.   "The ...

2010-05-13 08:30
Investment essential before a translation movement – Cultural official
Investment essential before a translation movement – Cultural official

A senior Iranian cultural activist urged a special fund for translation of Iranian thoughts into major foreign languages.   Hojatoleslam Ali Akbar Rashad, chief of Islamic Culture and Thought Research Center said an involvement of foreign publishers in Tehran Book Fair was fruitful in that it helps make the works and thoughts of other nations available to elites and men of pen in the hosting country.   The cultural activist believed that for an improvement of cultural relations with other ...

2010-05-13 08:30
Tehran Book Fair helps publishers to interface with target audience – Frankfurt Book Fair's official
Tehran Book Fair helps publishers to interface with target audience – Frankfurt Book Fair's official

Orsola Help who represents Frankfurt Book Fair in Tehran said he had joined Tehran Book Fair in a bid to facilitate cultural exchanges between Germany and Iran as well as to exhibit latest cultural products of his country.   The manager of German publishers' pavilion in the 23 rd book fair said he had already taken part in 8 editions of Tehran Book Fair, adding that the pavilion staffs in the 23 rd edition put on stalls 623 titles from ...

2010-05-13 08:30
Book fair facilities expand every year – Syrian advisor
Book fair facilities expand every year – Syrian advisor

The size of welcome accorded to Tehran Book Fair by the Iranian people and academics was exceptional, according to a Syrian cultural advisor who also noted an expansion in the range and volume of facilities available in the 23 rd edition of the major cultural event.   Qassan al-Kelas said he has been taking part in all editions of the book fair, adding that he was regulating his itineraries in Iran with the schedules of the book fair so that ...

2010-05-13 08:30
ECO member states to establish new agency
ECO member states to establish new agency

An agreement has been reached on May 11 between ECO office in Tehran and the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) for establishment of a news agency to cover developments of the major international organization.   Chief executive of ECO Cultural Institute in Tehran said efforts were also afoot to establish a broadcasting organization for the ECO member countries.   Hojatollah Ayoubi made the remark while inspecting Tehran International Book Fair.   He told the book fair's press office that despite ...

2010-05-13 08:30
President leads closing ceremony of Tehran Book Fair on May 15
President leads closing ceremony of Tehran Book Fair on May 15

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is set to lead a closing ceremony of the 23 rd Tehran International Book Fair will be staged on Saturday, May 15 at Imam Khomeini Mosalla (grand mosque) north of Tehran.   Senior political and cultural authorities as well as prominent publishers and authors will join the gala.   The ceremony will be launched at 8:30 in the morning and is scheduled to last for two hours.   The President will hand citations to top publishers of ...

2010-05-13 08:30
Islamic Revolution Leader inspects 23rd Tehran Int'l Book Fair
Islamic Revolution Leader inspects 23rd Tehran Int'l Book Fair

Islamic Revolution Leader Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei inspected the 23 rd Tehran International Book Fair early morning Wednesday and talked with publishers and authors about latest developments in the market as well as debut penned publications or translations.   Ayatollah Khamenei expressed pleasure with the handling of the major cultural event.   The IR Leader considered reading as a primary activity in daily life, adding that once an individual reckons with the conviction, nothing might afford to take its.   ...

2010-05-13 08:30
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