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Mahmood Doaei who was Etelaat newspaper manager, passed away

Ettela’at is a Persian language daily newspaper of record published in homeland. It is among the oldest publications in the country, and the oldest running Persian daily newspaper in the world. The paper has a conservative stance and focuses on political, cultural, social and economic news. Until the revolution of 1979, the newspaper was associated with its chief founder Abbas …

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Googoosh’s birthday in Vanak nightclub

She was also embraced in her trips to Arab and North African countries Googoosh in a movie and got the honorary medal of arts from Tunisia. In 1970s, the notorious “mini-joupe” dress was a fashion among young persian girls who imitated Googoosh. Her famous short haircut in 1975 is still popular among females in homeland.

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Unseen photos of a theater

The contemporary theatre seen today in homeland is largely derived from Western traditions of performance that developed during the twentieth century. The most influential among these are modernism, Theatre of the Absurd, the poor theater, and postmodernism. While contemporary persian theatre builds off these movements, modern theatre artists have created a unique, culturally-specific style of theatre that blends Western styles …

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Newest pictures of Faranak Mirgahari

Faranak Mirghahhari is an actress, known for Marde do chehre (1968), Little Hero (1967) and Two Humans (1966).Neither the fact that a number of key moments in persian cinema made it onto this illustrious list, nor the particular films that were selected, is surprising. One might suggest any number of other great works that could have appeared, but no one …

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Behdad Eghbali who is Chelsea shareholder

The billionaire private equity founders behind the recent purchase of Chelsea are fronting one of the bids for the Denver Broncos, according to someone familiar with the process.Behdad Eghbali and José Feliciano, cofounders of Clearlake Capital, are leading a group looking to buy the NFL team, said the person, who was granted anonymity because the matter is private.

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Photos of Shah and Soraya’s trip to Miami

  In 1948, Soraya was introduced to the recently divorced Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, by Forough Zafar Bakhtiary, a close relative of Soraya’s, via a photograph taken by Goodarz Bakhtiary, in London, per Forough Zafar’s request. At the time Soraya had completed high school at a Swiss finishing school and was studying the English language in London. They were soon …

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Pictures of Abadan in 1951

The Abadan Crisis occurred from 1951 to 1954, after Iran nationalised the persian assets of the BP controlled Anglo-persian Oil Company (AIOC) and expelled Western companies from oil refineries in the city of Abadan (see Abadan Refinery).

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The first woman who worked with a sewing machine in homeland

Undoubtedly, textile and clothing industry is one of the most popular and important industries for human beings. Since the beginning of human creation, proper clothing has been one of the most important human needs. For procuring this vital need a really long way has passed from the plants’ leaves to all kinds of modern clothing.

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About the death of Iraj Ghaderi’s son

Iraj Ghaderi (1934 – 2012) was a film director and actor. He briefly studied to become a pharmacist, but soon dropped out.Iraj Ghaderi studied in pharmacology but did not finish the program. His artistic career began in 1956 with playing in the film Intersection Accidents by Samuel Khachikian. He established the film company Panorama with Moosa Afshar in 1963.

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Neli who was a singer passed away

An Singer born in 1956, named “Shamsi Ashtari” Known as “Neli” she began her musical career in her teens.She sang in a very westernized style of persian pop, but still maintained a distinct style with Persian melodies. Along with her soft and tender voice in both sad ballads and happy pop songs she put herself beside many of then popular …

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