The National Arts Festival is now accepting applications for the Curated Programme, which will be staged at the 52nd National Arts Festival in Makhanda from 25 June to 5 July 2026.

Independent Media, one of the largest media houses in Southern Africa, joins as a key editorial partner, ensuring The Music Imbizo 2025 receives strong national exposure across digital, print, and broadcast platforms. Their coverage will include speaker features, opinion pieces, and real-time updates throughout the event.

Esteghlal football club completed the signing of Spanish goalkeeper Antonio Adan on Wednesday.

The Ashura-themed art exhibition titled "Tall Heights of History," featuring ten short narratives in the form of paintings and miniatures, was inaugurated at the Art Bureau of the Islamic Ideology Dissemination Organization in Tehran on Tuesday.

The puppet performance "Zareer," authored, designed, and directed by Amir Mashhadi-Abbas, will be staged along the pilgrimage route from Najaf to Karbala, at an international mukab on Wednesday.

The group exhibition titled "A Final Gaze at Earth's Breaths," offering an artistic perspective on environmental crises and the future of ecosystems, came to an end at Tehran's Art Garden on Sunday.

The 9th edition of the Arbaeen Pilgrimage International Theater Festival is set to open on Tuesday, featuring a diverse range of theatrical and cultural performances in honor of the sacred pilgrimage, the organizers have announced.

He was a tireless seeker of truth who crossed mountains, deserts, and empires in pursuit of a light. His life became a testament to Islam’s early inclusiveness, its spiritual depth, and the enduring contributions of Iran to the very soul of Islamic civilisation.

The seventh National Conference on "Languages and Dialects of Iran" brought together scholars and cultural figures at the Center for the Great Islamic Encyclopedia in Tehran on Tuesday to underscore the vital role of the Persian language in fostering unity and solidarity among Iranians.