In a significant move to promote cultural accessibility, the Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage in Iran has announced free admission for blind and visually-impaired individuals to its all museums and historical sites across the country on the occasion of the international White Cane Day.

Five films from Iran will participate in the 38th International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), which is set to be held from November 13 to 23 in the Netherlands.

“Twelve,” a cultural and artistic multimedia project, has been launched to support the charitable efforts of the Kahrizak Charity Foundation, the organizers announced during a press conference held in Tehran on Saturday.

The second International Conference on Artificial Intelligence (ICAI 2026) is scheduled to be held in Tehran on February 8-9, 2026.

The "Symphony of Crime" cartoon and caricature exhibition opened at the Palestine Museum of Contemporary Art in Tehran on the second anniversary of the Operation Al-Aqsa Storm, serving as a gesture of support for the oppressed Palestinian people and Gaza.

Hamed Alamati, director of the Iran's Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA)announced a significant increase in the number of organizations involved in this year's National Children’s Week, emphasizing a shift toward greater community participation and public involvement.

Nearly 60,000 foreign students are currently studying in Iranian universities, compared with 35,000 students in the past Iranian academic year started on September 22, 2024.

Iran is participating in the 7th Sulaymaniyah International Book Fair in Iraq with over 500 titles on various topics.

Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri appreciated the role of women in Iran’s tourism sector, adding that some half of the country's tourism capacity is held by women.