Cultural Consulate of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Colombo, Sri Lanka

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Cultural Counselor of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Colombo, Sri Lanka

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Sarakhieh Village
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Sarakhieh Village, known as the “Venice of Iran,” is situated amid the waters of the Shadegan International Wetland.

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Sculpture is one of Iran’s traditional arts and authentic handicrafts.

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The Museum of Sacrifice and Martyrdom in Ardakan

The invasion of Iran by the Iraqi Baath army and the self-sacrifices made by the youths of Ardakan in defense of the motherland is the main subject of the Museum of Sacrifice and Martyrdom in Ardakan.

Shapour Cave, An Astounding Cave Housing the largest Statue of Ancient Iran

The largest statue left from ancient Iran, with a height of about seven meters, is located in an astounding cave called Shapour Cave

Persian Azadi International Hotel

Different Experience of a 5-Star Hotel in Tehran The purpose of Tehran Persian Azadi Hotel from the beginning has been rendering 5-star services to those guests who wish to experience such services and take benefit from the traditional Iranian guest respecting.

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Ash-e-Reshteh (Iranian Noodle Soup)

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Cashmere Weaving

Yazd City is the main center of the old arts of cashmere weaving, producing very beautiful and eye-catching cashmere: an Iranian souvenir.

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Kurdish Handicrafts

Handicrafts of Kurdistan include different types of art. Using these arts, Kurdish artists have provided for the necessities of their lives throughout history.

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Traditional Iranian lock making, simple and mysterious.

Locks that are traditionally produced in Iran may seem simple, but precise and mysterious techniques are used in their construction.

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Tiling

Symbol of Ornamental Elements in Iran

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Kashan Carpets

Kashan carpet weaving is one of the unique arts of Iran, whose amazing beauty has attracted the attention of art lovers and tourists throughout history.

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The Delicate Art of Carving on Glass

Some crafts are so subtle and sensitive that even making a small mistake destroys the effort of the craftsman. A subject that shows the importance of experience in the delicate art of carving on glass.

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Angels Descend Together

Ahmad is a young clergy who has a tranquil and lovely life with his wife; however, he enters into new circumstances by becoming aware of his wife’s pregnancy. Economic pressure forces him to work until he is offered to play a role in a film which is the beginning of new events in his life

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The Brave Heart (Ghavidel)

Synopsis: The issue of this documentary is about the difficult loop in the distribu-tion of the contaminated blood in Iran, the involving case, the following in Iran. The filmmaker is viewing this involving case and gets to the newer dimensions of this issue.

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The Translator

A young translator discovers new paths in his work, going through which makes him discover a family secret that casts a shadow on his life and the future life of his family. A shadow that can even threaten the peace in a city.

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Nikan

Nikan is a teenage girl who finds herself in a difficult situation when her father disappears, leaving behind a trail of debts due to his involvement in smuggling drugs and other things. With her mother in prison, Nikan decides to start a business to support her family. Despite facing numerous challenges and obstacles, she perseveres and navigates through the dangerous world of drug dealers and smugglers. Along the way, she discovers her father’s shady dealings and finds herself in a network of lies, deceit, and cheating, she becomes determined to find a way to protect her family with the help of her closest friends.

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The Silent Walls

Among the post-earthquake excavations in the Bam Citadel in 2003, the shrouded corpse of a little girl attracted the attention of archaeologists. Thereafter, it was discovered that the number of these bodies was more than a hundred people.

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The Last Slayer

The Last Slayer is about the life and activities of Mohammad Reza Ishaqi Gorji, a well-known artist of Mazandaran music. The narrator of the documentary is Ishaqi Gorji himself who talks about his life, activities, memories, and some other issues in his native language. One of the less-heard-about works of this artist is also unveiled in this documentary.

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Tabatabaei House The Bride of Kashan s Historic Houses The Splendor of Iranian Inward Looking Architecture

The experience of the Tabatabaei House begins with a masterful spatial deception. From the narrow, unassuming, and dimly lit alleyway of the Sultan Amir Ahmad neighborhood, you enter a small, simple, and understated hashti, or vestibule. There is no hint in this modest entrance of the grandeur and breathtaking beauty concealed within the house. This outward humility is a fundamental principle of traditional Iranian residential architecture a house should remain hidden from the eyes of strangers and passersby, should not flaunt its wealth and grandeur, and should reveal its secrets only to invited guests and those familiar with the household.

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Iran s Ice Houses Masterpieces of Sustainable Architecture in the Heart of the Desert

Iran’s traditional ice houses are a powerful manifesto against the notion that sustainable and climate-responsive technologies are modern, imported concepts. Centuries ago, Iranian architects were already putting these principles into practice in the heart of the desert, taking them far beyond theory and perfecting them through the construction of monumental and highly efficient structures. These forgotten mud-brick domes are silent yet powerful reminders of the ingenuity, creativity, and sustainability embedded in Iranian architecture.

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Gonbad-e Kaboud (Turquoise Dome)

The 10th century cylindrical tower of Qabus is in the city of Jorjan, Golestan Province, by the order of Kavus, to be used as a mausoleum.

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Soltaniyeh Dome (Mausoleum)

Soltanieh complex, which includes a dome, a tomb, and a cellar, is located 39 km southeast of the city of Zanjan.

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Chogha Zanbil

Chogha Zanbil (or the Ziggurat Dur Untash) is an ancient Elamite complex located in the Shush (Susa) County of the Khuzestan Province of Iran.

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The Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System: A Masterpiece of Ancient Civil Engineering.

The Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System, with a history of nearly two thousand years, is one of the most astonishing engineering achievements of ancient civilizations.

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Iran: A History of Art – A Study of Iranian Art and Its Evolution

iranians had the art of art since the ancient time , but the arrival of islam to iran played a special role in strengthening some art such as architecture .

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Ethics in Islam seeks the realization of inherent potentials.

Divine religions establish principles for their followers, and Ethics in Islam seeks to explain Islamic moral principles for its own adherents.

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Makhtumqoli Faraghi

Makhtumqoli Faraghi (Magtymguly Pyragy in Turkmen dialect) was a Turkmen spiritual leader and philosophical poet, whose position and his poems in Turkmen literature and culture is unparalleled.

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Analytical History of Islam: An Analytical Look at Early Islamic History with a Critical Approach

History is a subject in whose analysis impartiality comes first, a perspective that has been well implemented in Analytical History of Islam.

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Conquering Phoenix, A Tribute to a Great Martyr

Phoenix the Conqueror tells the story of a martyred student.

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My Model for a world that thirsts for another way.

Modernity has distracted man from spirituality and caused him to become alienated. Therefore, another path must be taken...

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The Bakhshi Music of Khorasan

The Bakhshi music of Khorasan, which has its own special characteristics expresses the rich and noble culture of the people of the region.

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Bakhtiari Music in Nowruz

Bakhtiari folk music is the manifestation of Bakhtiari culture and the one played to welcome the spring and Nowruz is full of joy and delight.

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Barbat

Barbat is an Iranian instrument that may seem to be the same as the Arabic oud to common people. However, the longevity of this instrument is much more than that of oud.

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Santur

The santur (also santūr, santour, santoor) (Mesopotamian Arabic: سنطور،Persian: سنتور), is a hammered dulcimer of Iranian or Mesopotamian origins.

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Evolution of Iranian Music

By knowing the evolution of Iranian music, one can get to know more about the Iranian nation and its culture.

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Balaban

Balaban can be considered one of the most important wind instruments of Azari music, which is widely used in individual and group performances.

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Persian Calligraphy

Persian calligraphy or Iranian calligraphy is one of the most revered arts of Iran, which has gradually evolved and many calligraphers have contributed to different genres of this art. Nastaliq is an outstanding genre of Persian calligraphy that has come to be known as the most beautiful human calligraphy.

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Hossein Behzad: A Pioneering Figure in Contemporary Iranian Miniature Painting

Master Hossein Behzad, a preeminent contemporary Iranian miniature painter, significantly contributed to the revival of this Iranian-Islamic national art through the creation of a distinctive new style. By integrating traditional Persian miniature techniques with modern artistic elements, he produced lasting works that garnered acclaim both nationally and globally.

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Reza Abbasi: The Pinnacle of the Isfahan School of Persian Miniature Painting

Reza Abbasi was a highly skilled and innovative artist, widely renowned during the Safavid period, whose outstanding works played a pivotal role in the development of Iranian art. His artistic innovations—particularly in composition, color, and subject matter—brought about a profound transformation in Persian painting. Abbasi’s pioneering approach laid the foundation for the Isfahan School of painting in the early 11th century AH, establishing a new visual language that combined traditional Persian techniques with innovative stylistic elements. Through his works, he elevated the aesthetic standards of miniature painting and inspired generations of artists in the Safavid and subsequent periods.

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Iranian Design: From Ancient Pottery to Innovative and Unprecedented Forms

Design is one of the various branches of visual arts and is considered one of the oldest methods of communication among humans, often executed with simple tools and through lines. The word “design” literally means “planning” or “drafting”, but in a specialized sense, it refers to recreating tangible images or visualizing mental concepts.

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Iranian Painting: The Harmonious Melody of Color and Design on a White Canvas

Painting is one of the key branches of visual arts, in which the artist conveys ideas and emotions using colors, techniques, and tools such as brushes, pencils, or pastels, creating images on surfaces like paper, canvas, or walls. It is among the oldest and most significant art forms, employed to express emotions, reflect realities, visualize imagination, and communicate a wide range of concepts.

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Iranian Graphic Design: An Artistic Fusion of Technique and Content

Graphic design is recognized as a branch of the visual arts and involves the careful selection and arrangement of visual elements, including images, text, symbols, and colors, to create a composition that communicates a specific message to viewers

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Omar Khayyam

The renowned Iranian polymath, mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet, Hakim Omar Khayyam, was born in the city of Neyshabur on 18 May 1048 CE.

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Al-Shaykh al-Saduq: One of the Greatest Shiite Hadith Scholars

Sheikh Sadouq believed that in order to know God, man needs divine inspiration or divine proof. He emphasized that reason cannot know God and discover religious knowledge in the absence of revelation.

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Mehdi Azaryazdi: The Father Iranian Child and Teenage Literature

Mehdi Azaryazdi’s writing style is very attractive for children.

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Nezami Ganjavi: the Renowned Iranian Poet

Nezami Ganjavi was a great Iranian poet of epic poetry who introduced a colloquial form of story writing in Persian literature and poetry

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Nasir Khusraw: the Flagbearer of Khurasani Protest Poetry

On the one hand, Nasir Khusraw confronted the indolent scholars, and on the other hand, he strived to pull the masses out of ignorance.

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Hamzeh Ilkhanizadeh and His Role in the Iranian Sport of Polo

Hamzeh Ilkhanizadeh is a well-known name among those interested in polo, which is as an authentic Iranian sport

Customs of Iran

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Traditional Attire of the People of Azarbaijan

The traditional attire of the people of East Azarbaijan people of Iran is the manifestation of various aspects of the culture of the nomads and rural people of this province

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Epic of Koroghlu

The Epic of Koroghlu is the story of the struggles of a young boy by the name of “Roshan” against the tyrannical ruler of his time, which, according to experts, is rooted in a real event.

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Vassunak

Vassunak is a traditional folklore song in the Fars Province of Iran, the content of which is composed of short common lyrics and is usually sung at weddings.

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Ta’zieh In Toot Village of Yazd

One of the features of the Ta’ziyeh of Toot Village, which led to its inscription on the list of Iran’s national heritage, is the preservation of authenticity and the traditional way of performing it

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Mid-Sha’ban Ceremony in the Ahmadadabad City of Ardakan County

On the eve of the 15th day of the month of Sha’ban, the people of Ahmadabad of Ardakan welcome the grand Mid-Sha’ban festivity by giving sweets and gifts to their children.

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36th Day of the Spring in Esfanjan

The people of Esfanjan celebrate the 36th day of the spring by sacrificing a cow and making Kooftef Tabrizi (Tabrizi Meatball) with its meat.

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Kousha University of Applied Science and Technology: Bridging Skills-Based, Industrial, and Practical Education with Labor Marke

Kousha University of Applied Science and Technology: A higher education institution dedicated to enhancing students’ scientific and technical knowledge and equipping them with the skills needed to undertake practical and industrial projects.

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Karaj Sugar Applied Science and Technology Center: One of the Modern Institutions of Skills-Based and Industrial Higher Educatio

Karaj Sugar Applied Science and Technology Center: Bridging Skills-Based Education, Industry, and Entrepreneurship to Meet the Needs of the Country’s Industries

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Isfahan City Center Comprehensive Center for Applied Science and Technology: Integrating Skills-Based Education, Employment-Orie

Isfahan City Center Comprehensive Center for Applied Science and Technology: A Modern Institution for Skills-Based Higher Education, Adopting a Practical Approach Aligned with Labor Market Standards.

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Kermanshah University of Technology: Bridging Engineering Education, Research, and Technological Development in Western Iran

Kermanshah University of Technology aims to train specialized professionals, meet the needs of industries in Kermanshah Province and western Iran, and advance the development of modern technologies across various industries.

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Qom University of Technology: Bridging Engineering Education, Research, and Industrial Development in the Province

Qom University of Technology: A University Focused on Engineering and Technology Education, Fostering an Innovative Environment for Training Professional Engineers

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Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Non-Profit University: Connecting Education, Research, and the Development of Academic Skills

Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Non-Profit University: Providing Quality Education, Advancing Academic and Research Activities, Enhancing Society’s Cultural Standards, and Educating Competent Graduates

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The Musical Worlds of Rumi and Hafez Explored in Sri Lanka

The Cultural Counsellorship of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Sri Lanka hosted a cultural gathering exploring the musical dimensions of the poetry of Rumi and Hafez. The event brought together poets, writers, translators, and enthusiasts of Persian language and literature to celebrate the enduring legacy and universal appeal of these two celebrated Persian poets. The programme featured literary reflections, a poetry reading, video presentations, and live musical performances inspired by their works

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Iranian Film Screened at Colombo Public Library

The Iranian film Today, directed by Reza Mirkarimi, was screened at Colombo Public Library as part of an international film programme featuring Iran, Russia, South Korea, and Vietnam. The event brought together cinema enthusiasts, cultural officials, Colombo Mayor Vraie Cally Balthazaar, and library director Werawani Gangabadarachchi. The screening introduced audiences to the distinctive features of Iranian cinema and provided an opportunity to strengthen cultural ties between Iran and Sri Lanka

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Sri Lankan Families Briefed on Quranic Competition Rules at Iran Cultural Counsellorship

The Cultural Counsellorship of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Sri Lanka hosted a briefing session for Sri Lankan families whose children are due to participate in Quranic competitions next month. Around 80 family members attended the programme, which explained the competition rules, participation requirements, and procedures for contestants. The session also provided an opportunity for families to raise questions and receive clarification on the arrangements for the upcoming competitions

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The Enduring Splendour of Persian Poetry Celebrated in Sri Lanka

A cultural gathering celebrating the enduring legacy of Persian poetry was held in Sri Lanka to mark Persian Poetry and Literature Day and commemorate the renowned Iranian poet Mohammad-Hossein Shahriar. Academics, poets, writers, researchers, cultural figures, and the President of Sri Lanka’s Public Libraries participated in the programme, which explored the global cultural significance of Persian poetry. The event also featured reflections on Persian literature and a live performance demonstrating the close and longstanding relationship between Persian poetry, music, and song

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Iran Cultural Counsellor Meets Sri Lankan Sufi Leaders to Discuss Religious and Cultural Heritage

Representatives of Sri Lanka’s Qadiri and Shadhili Sufi orders met with Iran’s Cultural Counsellor in Colombo to discuss religious, cultural, and social issues concerning Sufi communities in Sri Lanka. The meeting highlighted shared Islamic heritage, the role of Persian language and literature in preserving Sufi and mystical traditions, and opportunities for greater cultural engagement. The participants also discussed the history and contemporary activities of Sufi orders in Sri Lanka, as well as support extended by members of the Sri Lankan Sufi community to Iranian sailors in Galle

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Celebrating Iranian Cinema in Sri Lanka: Stories of Life, Society and Humanity

On the occasion of Iranian Cinema Day, film enthusiasts gathered at the Cultural Counsellorship of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Sri Lanka to explore the distinctive achievements and artistic qualities of contemporary Iranian cinema. The programme featured presentations on Iran's cultural and cinematic heritage, including reflections by the late Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami. The event highlighted Iranian cinema's ability to transform everyday life and social realities into meaningful artistic narratives

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