Cultural Section, Embassy of the I.R of Iran Manila

Discover the rich heritage and vibrant traditions of Iran at the Cultural Section of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Manila. Embracing cultural exchange and fostering deeper understanding.

Discover the soulful melodies of the Robab

A traditional string instrument that weaves history and harmony into every note. Let the rich tones of the Robab transport you to a world of timeless music and cultural heritage.

Robab : Iranian traditional string instrument
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One of the national instruments that holds significant cultural importance in the region.

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The Evolution of Iranian Transnational Music

A Harmonious Journey Through Tradition and Innovation: "Celebrating the rich cultural tapestry and dynamic musical innovations that continue to shape Iran's global musical influence."

Iran’s rich cultural heritage
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From ancient roots to contemporary sounds, explore how Iran’s rich cultural heritage has shaped its timeless musical landscape.

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Soltaniyeh Dome — the turquoise crown of Zanjan.

Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005, Soltaniyeh remains a testament to the genius of Persian-Islamic design — a quiet, monumental wonder on the road between Tehran and Zanjan.

A 14th-century Ilkhanid masterpiece and one of the world’s great brick domes.
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The Dome of Soltaniyeh is the showpiece of Zanjan Province

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Parsian Esteghlal International 5-Star Hotel

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Iranian Kachi of Abuzaid Abad

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The Story of the Ali Masyou House and Its Transformation into a Museum

The Ali Masyou House was once a gathering place for some of the most prominent figures of the Constitutional Revolution in Iran—a house that has now been transformed into a museum.

Boravat Twin Qanats: The Leading Qanats of the Bam Region

In the Bam region and its surrounding lands, more than 300 qanats have been constructed, among which the Boravat Twin Qanats are considered the most outstanding.

Parsian Esteghlal International 5-Star Hotel

Parsian Esteghlal International Hotel, part of the Parsian International Hotels Group, is located on a 70,000-square-meter estate in Tehran’s Baghshahr area at the foot of the Alborz Mountains.

Iranian Kachi of Abuzaid Abad

The Kachi of Abuzaid Abad is not merely a food or a pudding, but cooking and serving it is accompanied by customs that help families to be more compassionate towards each other

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Art

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Koozehkonan Pottery

Koozehkonan pottery artists engage in making pottery with the skills they have learned from their earlier generations.

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White Clay Pottery

In white clay pottery, a type of clay is used that contains Kaolinite, and its products turn white.

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Noskhe-pardazi; The Ancient Art of Beautifying Books in Iran

One of the factors that made Noskhe-pardazi (the art of beautifying books) grow in Iran significantly is the background of this land with regard to science.

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Mamaqan Needlework

Needlework products of Mamqan are the manifestation of a unique effect of the art, taste, and talent of unknown artists.

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Silversmithing

East Azarbaijan Province of Iran is one of the main centers of silversmithing in Iran. The products of this craft include a wide range of ornaments and other artifacts.

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Iranian Khatam

Khatam (marquetry) is an ancient Iranian skill and art of decorating objects and it is one of Iran’s handicrafts and a symbol of the art and taste of the people of this land.

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No Fly Zone

“No Fly Zone” is the story of three teenagers who, while preparing for a competition for making drones, get involved in several exciting issues when a cheetah is found near their place of residence.

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Yaghi (Rebel) Serial

The story of the difficult and challenging life of a young boy who has struggled with many problems since birth and now, at the peak of his youth, he is facing the happier side of life. The person who supports him eventually turns out to be a drug smuggler who intends to use the world wrestling champions to smuggle drugs.

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Babaei

The story of two little lambs named “Babaei and Babao” who live with their flock. Each episode of this animation tells an entertaining story about these two lambs, which could be quite educational for children.

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Forest Neighbors

This animation depicts the life of several animals in a green forest who get together to solve their problems and protect themselves from predators that occasionally invade their habitat. The adventures that these animals go through instill valuable lessons and concepts such as respect for others, honesty, cooperation, and environmental protection.

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Josef, the Prophet

This serial is about one of the most beautiful, impressive, and dramatic stories of the Holy Qur’an, depicting the life history of Prophet Joseph, the son of Prophet Jacob, who was born in Mesopotamia. Josef’s looks and other qualities make him the center of attention of his father and this arouses his brothers’ jealousy who take him to a desert and put him in a well. But his destiny is to…

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With my Dad

The story of a little girl who is learning how to live from his father in daily sweet adventures. They have a lot of fun together and she gets familiar with the world.

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Dezful A City of Brick and River An Architectural Masterpiece in Northern Khuzestan

The historic urban fabric of Dezful is one of the most extensive and best-preserved brick-built urban fabrics in Iran. Constructed from fired bricks in warm, earthy tones, it encompasses numerous historic houses, mosques, bathhouses, and traditional bazaars. Historic houses in Dezful, such as Tizno House, Zargar House, and Sohrabi House, are outstanding examples of residential architecture adapted to the city’s hot and humid climate. With their central courtyards, water pools, cool underground chambers known as shavaduns, and brick windcatchers, these houses provided a pleasant and comfortable living environment during Khuzestan’s long, hot summers.

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Palaces of Iran

Iran’s palaces are narratives of power. They tell the story of how those who held power wanted to show it to others—through height, through columns, through mirrors, through painting, and through gardens. And in that process, they sometimes created beautiful things—things from which power has now faded, but beauty still remains.

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Schools of Iran (madrasa)

Iran s madrasas tell the story of knowledge, but not knowledge alone. They tell us how people learned, debated, lived together, and respected one another. The architecture of the madrasa was an architecture of community. A student might be alone in his chamber, but he could still hear the discussions of others. When he stepped into the courtyard, everyone could see him. There were no walls or curtains to separate people. Perhaps, in its simplicity, the madrasa was one of the finest forms of urban space in Iran: open yet protected, public yet private, orderly yet not so rigid that it left no room for spontaneity.

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Yazd: City of wind and earth; the oldest sustainable ecosystem in the world

Yazd is a story of a magnificent paradox: how did a civilization flourish and create remarkable monuments in one of the harshest climates on Earth—where annual rainfall barely exceeds 60 millimeters and summer temperatures rise above 45 degrees Celsius?

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Jameh Mosque of Yazd, The Sky High Minarets

At the heart of Iran’s central desert, where the sky stretches endlessly and the earth offers architects an abundance of local and readily available building materials, a remarkable structure rises above the city, crowned by some of Iran’s tallest mosque minarets.

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Garden architecture

The word Bagh (garden), in Middle Manichaean Persian, was b`w and in Pahlavi, bāg, which means a piece of land, which is synonymous with the Avestan word bāgā and in Sanskrit bhāga, meaning a part or share of property.

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A Journey Through the Conduct of the Imams: In Search of an Answer to the Enigma of War or Peace

A study of the lives of the Imams examines the approach of the Imams (peace be upon them) in dealing with the issue of the caliphate and government.

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Endowment Deed of Rab’-e Rashidi

Endowment Deeds of Rab’-e Rashidi is a 700-year-old document (book) consisting of an extensive list of endowments and how the income from them was spent to support scientific activities.

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Untitled Poem’: A Critical Look at the Occupation of Palestine

The issue of Palestine and its occupation has plunged the West Asia region into crisis for decades

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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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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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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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Dutar

Dutar, the art of making and playing which has been inscribed on the UNESCO List of World Intangible Heritage, is one of the cultural elements of the north and northeast regions of Iran.

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Azari Music

Azari music is an important part of the culture of the Azari-speaking people of Iran, which has evolved throughout history.

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Ashiqi Music

The “Ashiqi” or “Ashiki” music of Azarbaijan is one of the richest “maqami” styles of Iranian music, in which various narratives are expressed in the form of songs.

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Radif in Iranian Music

Radif (lit. order) in Iranian music is its identity: an identity that because of its importance, has been inscribed on the UNESCO List of World’s Intangible Heritage

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Javad Maroufi

Javad Maroufi was a famous Iranian pianist who tried to introduce Iranian music to the world through his works.

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Emad al-Ketab: Reviver of Persian Calligraphy

Mirza Mohammad Hossein Sifi Qazvini, known as Emad al-Ketab, is considered one of the most prominent figures in the history of Iranian calligraphy in the Nastaʿlīq style and the final link in the golden chain of the old masters of this distinguished Iranian-Islamic art. Living during the Constitutional Revolution era, he used his exceptional talent, abundant creativity, and tireless effort to serve as the connecting point between contemporary calligraphers and the school of Mirza Mohammad Reza Kalleh.

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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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Gholamhossein Amirkhani: The Father of Contemporary Iranian Calligraphy

Master Gholamhossein Amirkhani is considered one of the enduring figures of Iranian calligraphy in the Nasta‘liq style and the most renowned contemporary calligrapher, having played a significant role over the past forty years in the development and promotion of this authentic Iranian-Islamic art.

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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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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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Mirza Mohammad Reza Kalhor and the Revival of Nastaliq Script

Mirza Mohammad Reza Kalhor was a renowned and skilled calligrapher of the Qajar era, recognized among the prominent Nastaliq masters in the history of Iranian visual arts. Through his innate talent and creativity, he succeeded in establishing a fresh, distinctive, and enduring style in Nastaliq calligraph.

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Bayazid Bastami: Freed from Worldly Desires, In Search of Perfection

Bayazid Bastami’s disciples are known as “Teyfuriyya” or “Bastamiyya”. Teyfurriya is one of the oldest Sufi systems, which propagates that one can reach perfection through detachment from selfish and worldly desires.

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Hafez

Khawaja Shams al-Din Mohammad bin Baha’ al-Din Hafez Shirazi, popularly known by his pen name, Hafez, the renowned Iranian poet of international repute was born in the city of Shiraz in the year 1315 CE.

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Omar Khayyam: A Scientist and Poet of Global Fame

Khayyam was a great Iranian scientist and mathematician who is world-renowned mostly for his poetry.

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Sheikh Bahai and the Need for Reviving His Tumar

Around 500 years ago, Sheikh Bahai, a great Iranian scientist, ended the long-standing dispute in the distribution of the water of the Zainderud River by writing his book Tumar

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Mulla Hadi Sabzevari: Manifestation of Philosophical Order

Hakim Mulla Hadi Sabzevari, with his special views, was able to take a new step in the development of philosophical teachings and was recognized as the founder of the Neo-Sadraei discourse.

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Parvin Etesami

Rakhshandeh Etesami, popularly known as Parvin Etesami, one of the most famous contemporary Iranian poets, who has been described as “the most famous female poet of Iran was born in the city of Tabriz on March 17, 1906 CE.

Customs of Iran

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Eid al-Ghadir in Faragheh Village of Abarkuh

Faragheh is one of the green villages of Abarkuh County, which is famous for its rituals performed on the day of Eid al-Ghadir.

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Yarun Ceremony of Aqda

Yarun is an ancient custom the people of Aqda City perform to mourn the martyrdom of Imam Husayn (AS) and his faithful companions.

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Shahnameh Khwani

The custom of “Shahnameh Khwani” (lit. reciting the stories of Ferdowsi’s book, Shahnameh) has been very popular among Iranians and is considered to inspire the spirit of chivalry, morality, and bravery.

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Customs and Traditions of Nowruz

The customs and traditions practiced during festivals reflect the culture and civilization of different nations

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Iranian coffeehouse, a social institution with specific traditions

Iranian coffeehouses came into existence in the 16th century and, throughout their centuries-long existence, have fostered traditions and arts.

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The skill of dismantling and erecting a nomadic tent, a heritage born of nature.

Over the centuries, the nomads of East Azerbaijan have developed unique and interesting methods for dismantling and erecting nomadic yurts.

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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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Mourning ceremony for the Master and chief of martyrs, Hazrat Abu Abdullah Al-Hussein (AS), held at the Cultural Section of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Manila

Coinciding with the days of mourning for Hazrat Abu Abdullah Al-Hussein (AS) and his loyal companions, a series of mourning ceremonies commemorating the movement of Ashura were held over eleven nights beginning on the first evening of Muharram at the Cultural Section of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Manila. The program, organized in cooperation with the Khoja Ithna Ashari Shia Association, aimed to deepen spiritual bonds, promote the culture of Ashura, and reinforce unity and solidarity among Muslims.

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Holding of a Seminar titled Imam Khomeini and Confrontation with Global Arrogance: Foundations and Strategies

Coinciding with the 36th anniversary of the passing of the late founder of the Islamic Revolution, His Eminence Imam Khomeini (may God’s mercy be upon him), and its concurrence with the spiritual days of Hajj and the necessity of proclaiming disavowal (Barā’ah) from polytheists and oppression in the international arena, a specialized seminar titled “Imam Khomeini and Confrontation with Global Arrogance: Foundations and Strategies” was held on Wednesday, June 4, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the conference hall of the Cultural Section of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Manila, with the presence of a group of prominent academic, cultural, and religious figures as well as women's rights activists.

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Presence of the Cultural Counselor in the Empowerment Program for Local Governments on Halal Culture Enterprises

As part of ongoing cultural and artistic engagement with international organizations, and following an official invitation from the United Nations Association of the Philippines (UNAP), the Cultural Counselor of the Islamic Republic of Iran participated and delivered a speech at the event titled “Empowering Local Governments on Halal Culture for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises: Torchbearers of Culture and Rich Heritage in the Philippines.”

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Commemoration Ceremony for the First Anniversary of the Martyrdom of the Late President Ayatollah Dr. Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi and a Group of Loyal Servants of the Islamic Republic in Manila

On the first anniversary of the martyrdom of the late President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah Dr. Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, along with a group of his devoted companions, a commemoration ceremony was held on Thursday, May 23, 2025 (1 Khordad 1404), at the Cultural Section of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Manila. The event was attended by members of the Iranian community residing in the Philippines and supporters of the Islamic Revolution.

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Commemoration Ceremony for Hakim Abolqasem Ferdowsi and preservation of the Persian Language at the University of the Philippines (UP)

On the occasion of the anniversary of the commemoration of Hakim Abolqasem Ferdowsi and in preservation of the Persian language, a special event was organized by the Cultural Section of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Manila in collaboration with the Department of Linguistics at the University of the Philippines.

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Participation of the Cultural Counselor of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Opening Ceremony of the 50th National Qur’an Recitation Competition in the Philippines

Upon the invitation of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF), Mr. Abdolmajid Abolghasemi, the Cultural Counselor of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Manila, participated on Monday, April 28, 2025 (corresponding to 8 Ordibehesht 1404 in the Iranian calendar), in the opening ceremony of the 50th National Qur’an Recitation Competition.

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