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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Koofteh Sabzi Shirazi ( Shirazi vegetable meatballs

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Glassware and Ceramic Museum of Iran (Abgineh Museum)

Glassware and Ceramic Museum formerly known as Abgineh opened in 1980, the museum is housed in the 1915 mansion of a former prime minister in Reza Shah’s government, and from 1953—60 it functioned as the Egyptian Embassy, so the building itself has architectural merit.

The Greek Ship and Its Fascinating Story

The Greek Ship, located on the western shores of Kish Island, creates one of the island’s most beautiful views, especially during sunset.

Abbasi Hotel

Here stands the oldest hotel on Chaharbagh Abbasi Avenue, Isfahan, Iran, Asia, an unrepeatable heritage in Isfahan architectural style, from the glorious Safavid era.

Koofteh Sabzi Shirazi ( Shirazi vegetable meatballs

Koofteh Sabzi Shirazi is another traditional food of this city. Its pleasant taste and aroma are extraordinary. This meatball is larger than other meatballs. Eating this traditional Shiraz food along with vegetables and hot bread is really enjoyable. Minced meat, onion, pea, tarragon, coriander, dill, savory and leek are the most important raw materials for preparing this delicious meatball. This traditional food of Shiraz is a great option for those who care about their health.

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Nain Carpet

Nain carpet is a type of Iranian carpet and one of the handicrafts of this region, which is quite unique in terms of design and color. The art of carpet weaving in Nain is closely related to the culture, geography, and history of the people of this city.

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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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Poosh Douzi (Canopy Making) Art of Yazd

.Poosh Douzi is an art and craft in which fabric and temporary canopy is sewn for different places

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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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Zilu

Zilu, is an Iranian handicraft, very similar to Gilim, with the difference that its texture is made of completely natural and plant-based materials.

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Qalamkari Painting

Qalamkari Painting is an ancient technique of painting on fabrics for producing exquisite pieces.

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Fragrant

Ali who is a talent in perfumery expecting his child, facing the challenges when he perceives the short opportunity of life. He has to complete all his remaining works in this short time.

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Conjugal Visit

Parvaneh's father is in prison and he communicates with his daughter through the phone of Farhad, one of his inmates. After some time, Farhad and Parvaneh become interested in each other and this is the beginning of their meetings and the beginning of their problems

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After Leaving

Having separated from his wife, getting into some disagreements with his parental family, and failing to have a successful life in Tehran, Arash has left for a portal city to live a rather peaceful life. He has established a good relationship with a middle-aged woman by the name of Mahboobeh and has been thinking of starting a family with her, but due to some incidents, he has decided to return to Tehran.

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Flying Over the Land of the Sun

This documentary is about the German-American archaeologist Eric Schmidt between the years 1931 and 1939 in Iran.

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Loopetou

Mr. Kamali is the owner of a lunatic asylum who treats the patients byteaching them to make toys. The toys are creative, so they are very attractive for the children. But the toy studio shut because of sabotage and it led to patients’ critical mental status. Mr. Kamali tried a lot to solve the problem but he couldn’t do anything and he got terribly disappointed and sad. And then an angel of hope appeared

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Okht-o-Reza

This is the story of Hazrat Masoomeh(Imam Reza Sister) trip, from Madinah to Qom.

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The Pigeon Towers of Iran

Across the central plains of Iran, among farmlands and sometimes beside quiet country roads, stand remarkable structures unlike anything else. Some are cylindrical, others square or polygonal, rising as high as fifteen meters

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The architecture of Bushehr and the hidden logic in shadows and breeze

The architecture of Bushehr is, above all, a testament to practical wisdom and creative adaptation. These buildings demonstrate how people, without complex technology and by relying on a deep understanding of environmental physics and the intelligent use of local materials, could not only survive in the harshest climatic conditions but also live with comfort and beauty. In a world now facing the challenges of energy consumption and global warming, this architectural heritage offers profound and timely lessons in sustainability, resource efficiency, and coexistence with nature. Bushehr reminds us that sometimes the greatest advances lie in the simplest and most harmonious solutions.

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Iranian baths

What comes to mind when you hear the word bathhouse? Most likely, you imagine a tiled room with warm water, steam, and soap. Yet the traditional bathhouses of Iran were something far more profound. They were not merely places for cleansing the body, but social institutions with unwritten rules, sophisticated architecture, and customs that accompanied people throughout every stage of life—from childhood to old age. Visiting the bathhouse was not an occasional leisure activity, it was an integral part of the rhythm of weekly life.

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Mofakham House in Bojnurd A Gem of Qajar Architecture in North Khorasan

North Khorasan is a region of remarkable ethnic, cultural, and linguistic diversity, home to Kurds, Turkmens, Khorasani Turks, Tats, and Persians. This cultural plurality is also reflected in the region’s architecture.

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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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Ganjali Khan Bazaar, Kerman, A Safavid Masterpiece

Today, after centuries, the Ganjali Khan Complex remains a vibrant and active part of Kerman s urban life. The bazaar is a lively marketplace for exquisite Kerman carpets, handcrafted copperware, tribal kilims, colorful spices, and local sweets such as kolompeh and qavoot. After careful restoration, the Ganjali Khan Bathhouse has been transformed into an ethnographic museum, where wax figures recreate scenes from traditional Iranian bathing customs. This thoughtful adaptive reuse has breathed new life into the historic complex, making it one of Kerman s principal cultural and tourist attractions.

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A Collection of Philosophical Essays: A Path to a Better Understanding of Islam

Islam’s response to fundamental philosophical questions can provide a precise path to understanding its essence.

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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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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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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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History of Persian Literature , politicization of the history of Persian literature

So far, many studies have been conducted on the rich Persian culture and literature, among which History of Persian Literature is one of the most prominent.

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Tar (string instrument)

Tar (Persian: تار) is an Iranian[1][2][3][4] long-necked, waisted lute family instrument, used by many cultures and countries including Iran, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Armenia, Georgia, Tajikistan ( Iranian Plateau) and others near the Caucasus and Central Asia regions.

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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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Shajarian’s Rabbana

Words are incapable of describing Shajarian’s Rabbana. One has to listen to it and hear it in order to fathom the depth of its spirituality!

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Radif in Iranian Music

Radif in Iranian music is one of Iran’s intangible cultural heritages, which was inscribed in the UNESCO List of intangible world heritage in October 2009.

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Robab

In ancient Persian literary works, there are many references to an instrument called “Robab”, which seems to have been a favorite of Persian literary personalities.

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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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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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Persian Miniature Painting: An Art Inscribed on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List

Miniature painting, considered one of the diverse branches of visual arts, is an authentic and captivating art form that combines delicate, imaginative, and finely detailed illustrations with both decorative and functional qualities

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Traditional Persin Design

Traditional Persian design earmarks the independent identity of Iranian arts and crafts

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Caricature: A Penetrating and Innovative Art in the History of Iran

Caricature is another branch of the visual arts that involves the exaggeration, distortion, and amplification of human, animal, or object features while maintaining a visually recognizable likeness.

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Calligraphy

Iranian calligraphy is a part of Islamic calligraphy in Iran and the field of Iranian civilization

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MirʿAli Tabrizi; The Creator of the Nastaʿlīq Script

Mir Ali Tabrizi, one of the greatest Iranian calligraphers of the Timurid era, in the 9th century AH, for the first time, was able to establish the principles and rules governing calligraphy in the Nastaʿlīq style and bring order to it.

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Ibn Muqaffa’: The Scholar Who Introduced the Iranian Culture to Arab Countries

Kelileh va Demneh, “Tajnameh of Anushirvan”, “Ayinnameh Ahd Sassani”, “Kitab-e Mazdak, and Kitab al-Taj” are some of the books that Ibn Muqaffa’ has translated from Middle Persian to Arabic introducing the Iranian Culture to the Arab world.

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Allameh Tabatabai: Outstanding Role in the Development of Islamic Philosophy

By writing the books Badayeh al Hikmah and Nahayah alHikmah, Allameh Tabatabai opened a new phase for Islamic philosophy.

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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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Nezami Ganjavi

Born in Ganjeh in the year 1141 CE, Jamal al-Din Abu Mohammad Ilyas bin Yusuf bin Zaki bin Mu’ayyad, popularly known as Nezami Ganjavi, was a great Iranian poet of epic poetry - originally from the Tafresh City - who introduced a colloquial form of story writing in the Persian literature and poetry. He is, thus, known as the pioneer of poetic story writing.

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Why is Sa’di Still Alive?

Sa’di is known in Iran as the “first teacher” and he has carried this title for 700 years.

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Avicenna: The Man History Will Remember Forever

Avicenna was an extraordinary figure in the history of mankind. He was a master of philosophy, medicine, mathematics, and other prevailing sciences of his time. Indeed, history can’t deny the exceptionality of the likes of Avicenna.

Customs of Iran

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The View of the People Shiraz about Seville Orange Tree

The people of Shiraz highly honor and respect the “Seville Orange Tree” and observe certain special customs in handling it.

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Nowruz

Nowruz (literally translated New Day) is one of the oldest celebrations in ancient Persia, which is held vigorously in the first day of spring marking the beginning of the Iranian calendar (21 March).

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Sangsari Tribe of Iran

The Sangsari Tribe of Iran engages in a nomadic migratory lifestyle in the north and northeast regions of Iran

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Welcoming Nowruz

Nowruz is an ancient Iranian festivity, which is celebrated by Iranians and special customs to welcome the New Year.

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Sienhzani (Chest-Beating)

Sinehzani (in Persian) or Chest-beating is a ceremony performed as a sign of mourning for the Shiite Imams, especially Imam Hussain ibn Ali (as) in groups or in mosques and in Husayniahs.

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Carpet-Washing Ceremony (Qali-Shouyan in Persian) of Mashhad-e Ardahal

The carpet-washing ceremony of the Fin region of Kashan county and Khaveh Ardahal village in “Mashhad-e Ardahal” is one of the ancient mourning ceremonies of this region, which is held on the second Friday of autumn every year, commonly known as the “Carpet Friday”, to commemorate the anniversary of the martyrdom of Sultan Ali ibn Imam Mohammad Baqir (as).

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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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