Discussion Session on the Book 'Iran Through Curzon's Eyes'

A discussion session on the book 'Iran Through Curzon's Eyes' will be held at the Cultural Thinktank of the Organization for National Documents and National Library of Iran.

According to Ambassador Arjan of Iran, a discussion meeting about the book "Iran according to Kerzen" with the presence and speeches of Mansoureh Laghan, Shahla Tahmasabi, Hoshang Amirahmadi and Alireza Melai Tawani will be held on Saturday, October 25, 1405 at the cultural think tank of the Organization of Documents and the National Library of Iran.

This meeting is dedicated to the discussion about the book "Iran according to Kerzen", written by George Nathaniel Kerzen, with summary and introduction by Peter King and translated by Shahla Tahmasabi.

In this program, Mansoureh Laghyan, historian and researcher of the Qajar period and retired history professor of Tehran University; Shahla Tahmasabi, translator of the book; Hoshang Amir Ahmadi, researcher of development and political economy of Iran and retired professor of Rutgers University; And Alireza Melai Tovani, a historian and the head of the Document Research Institute of the Organization of Documents and the National Library of Iran, will give a speech. Mohammad Ali Niazi is the secretary of the meeting.

The book "Iran according to Curzon" is an excerpt from the two-volume work "Iran and the Case of Iran", focusing on the observations of Curzon's travels, it presents a picture of cities and villages, roads, historical monuments, natural landscapes and the life of Iranian people in the late Qajar period. In this excerpt, Peter King highlights the travel descriptions and omits the politically detailed parts of the original work. This book was translated by Shahla Tahmasabi and was published by Farhang Nasar New Publishing House.

A discussion meeting about this book will be held on Saturday, October 25, 1405, from 15:00 to 17:00, at the cultural think tank of the National Library and Records Organization of Iran.

The discussion meeting about the book "Iran according to Kerzen" will be held at the cultural think tank of the Organization of Documents and the National Library of Iran.

In this issue of the magazine, the audience will read notes and speeches of prominent professors such as Marzieh Adham, Dawood Taleghani, Hamed Mirzaei, Mehdi Qiyasi Kargar, Hojjat Haji Mohammadi and Youssef Pourjam.

The 10th All in Print China 2026 international technology and printing equipment exhibition has started while the equipment and technologies present in the exhibition focus on digitization and integration of production processes.

Two books "Nine Articles of Cartesian Studies" and "Reflections" translated by Fereydoun Fazhele and introduction and foreword by Gholamreza Rahmani were published by Beshr Barsam.

Shahabuddin Qanatir said: Everything is understood through logos and the police. Man lives in the city. Being in the city requires logos, it requires language. Man moves in the city as a linguistic being.

The deputy of cultural affairs of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance appointed the members of the policy making council of the 34th Book Week of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Lorestan - Nastaliq, one of the prominent manifestations of Iranian calligraphy art, has always been noticed due to the fit of letters, eye-catching composition and visual elegance, and the book "Teaching Nastaliq Tahriri Calligraphy" is an attempt to connect the beauty of Persian calligraphy with the education of today's generation.

Saeb Tabrizi and Bidel Dehlavi, two pillars of Indian style, have followed two different paths in Iranian music; Saeb has been a poet accepted by Iranian singers for a long time, and during the "Flowers" era, he reached the ears of generations with the voice of singers such as Mahmoudi Khansari, Shahidi, Qavami, Golpayegani and Banan, but Bidel remained on the sidelines for decades. It started with Hossein Zaman in the 1370s and continued in the following decades with Iftikhari, Esfahani, Vahid Taj and Hosamuddin Siraj, and in 1404 it reached "Jehan Setm" with the voice of Homayun Shajarian.

"Political and religious contexts of the establishment of the first Shiite government in Iran" is an in-depth research that, relying on reliable historical sources, examines the political, social and religious processes and developments that led to the emergence of the Safavid government in Iran.

Golestan- The official of the production and publication committee of the 2nd National Congress of 4,000 Martyrs of Golestan province, pointing out that the events of this committee are defined in the form of 10 axes, said: In the written productions section, so far, 138 works have been defined in 6 sections, of which 76 works will be published after the congress.

Golestan- The unveiling ceremony of the book "Smile of the Rain" was unveiled while officials and people of culture believed that the future of Iran is in the hands of talented children and teenagers who have been working hard since childhood to play a role in their favorite fields.

Zanjan - The third day of the 11th Zanjan Book Fair emphasized the importance of books in strengthening social capital by holding a special program called "Abhar Culture Day", a specialized session on the history of the printing industry and welcoming various people.

The unveiling ceremony of the book "From Dirt to Dirt" containing the experience of the management of Behesht Hazrat Zahra organization during the Second Imposed War was held in Behesht Zahra.

The 55th "Documentary Nights" session of the Iran Cinema Museum was dedicated to the investigation of various aspects of the ancient religion of Mashhad Ardahal carpet washers and its historical, social and cultural transformations, with the screening of two documentaries, "Ardahal Bazaar" by Farhad Varahram and "Blood in the Carpet Flower" by Amir Qasem Razi.

The book "Scientific Mission in Iran - Geographical Studies" is the result of Jacques de Morgan's observations and field investigations and provides information about geography, travel routes and conditions, natural features and aspects of the social and cultural life of the Iranian people at the end of the Qajar period.

The book "Silent Steps", containing the memoirs of the martyr Major General Mohammad Bagheri, was published.

"The salvation of our civilization depends on the choice of degrowth. According to Saito, degrowth does not necessarily mean stagnation, decline and shrinking of the economy. In fact, the paradigm in which only economic growth is a priority, the growth that is accompanied by the unlimited production of luxury and useless goods, must be fundamentally changed. Marx thinks that the solution lies in repairing the metabolic gap between man and nature, that is, in "work".

Saeed Hamidian, professor of Persian language and literature at Allameh Tabatabai University (RA), said in the commemoration ceremony of Hafez Shirazi: Hafez research has been associated with valuable achievements in our time, but along with these studies, wrong perceptions and hasty interpretations have also spread about Hafez's poetry and thought, which should be addressed with a scientific and critical perspective.

The editor of the story collection "Dawaze Khan" said: What does the term "anti-war" mean? If "anti-war" means against war, yes! We are definitely against war and are not warmongers. But if "anti-war" means anti-defense, no! We were not the country and nation that attacked, but we were the country that made martyrs from its highest officials to its ordinary people.

Iran was one of the countries that has been a pioneer in using plants for treatment for a long time due to its climate diversity and the presence of more than eight thousand plant species.

Kermanshah - Kermanshah has been the subject of many researches and writings over the years, and part of the history, culture, society and identity of this land has been recorded in books and written sources. However, what has been collected and researched so far is not the end of the way to know Kermanshah. Among the sources collected for researchers, there are still parts of the history and identity of this province that need to be studied, recorded and documented; A problem that highlights the need to pay attention again to the assets and gaps of the sources of Kermanshah history.

Fatemeh Sadat Mirrezi said: When a historian starts the history of Islam from creation, brings it to his own time through the history of prophets and previous nations, and then places it on the horizon of the end of time, he is actually not just reporting the past; Rather, it also interprets its present time in a larger historical whole.

With the presence of professors of Persian language and literature, the unveiling meeting and signing ceremony of "One went, one came, and other new works by Sadegh Hedayat" will be held.

Mehrangiz Akhavi: Sometimes a good story, without directly talking about friendship, courage, acceptance of differences or responsibility, puts these concepts in the child's life. In my opinion, a story that prompts a child's mind to move after the end can have a deeper and more lasting impact than dozens of educational sentences.

Khorasan Razavi - The 19th of October 1405 is the 87th anniversary of the birth of the poet, researcher and scholar of Iranian literature and citizen of Neyshabur, "Mohammedreza Shafiei Kodkani". The following picture shows the graduation certificate of this enduring figure of Iranian literature from Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, which was issued in June 1344, with a score of 19 in the field of Persian language and literature. A document from the scholarly days of a man whose name still shines in the sphere of poetry and literary research in Iran and the world.

Amiri Tehrani said: The ancient works and historical documents cited by the speakers are a reflection of the spirit of Iranian culture and thought, which has been manifested in the civilizational background of this land, including the Persian Gulf and the Oman Sea. A culture and thought that has continued since ancient Iran and has guaranteed the continuity of the Iranian world.

What is the story? A false and colorful story that historians have added to history in order to attract a general audience, or the story behind a hidden and unofficial curtain of historical events that has been removed from historical books by censorship or censorship?

The National Committee of the Nobel Laureate Prize in Iran published the call for the first round of the 2026 International Nobel Laureate Prize in the fields of literature and visual arts.

Farhad Hemmati wrote: In addition to advancing the Nazi goals in the university, Heidegger also controlled the professors and students and even spied on the professors and gave secret reports. Like the case of Edward Baumgarten, who followed John Dewey's pragmatism in philosophy, which caused him to be expelled from the university.

Khuzestan- The book "Mozban Khan Sukund", a historical account of the participation of the Sukund family in some political movements at the end of the Qajar period until the years of the Pahlavi period, has been published by Gholam Ali Izadi, a writer from Khuzestan.

The director of the Farhangistan bookstore says: In recent years, the sale of textbooks in bookstores has been removed, and families no longer come to bookstores, and their presence in bookstores has practically been canceled.

Gilan- The book "Writer's Journey" was introduced in the presence of the book's translator and screenwriting enthusiasts, hosted by Ardibehesht bookstore in Rasht.

Amir Sokrati believes that Ardeshir Mohassas is one of the most praised artists who is not appreciated enough.

The unveiling and review of three books by Mohammad Javad Zarif, former foreign minister and faculty member of Tehran University, was held on Saturday morning (October 18, 1405) in the presence of the author and two international relations professors at Tehran University's Faculty of World Studies.

Hamedan - Director General of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism of Hamedan said: While the new axis of "Irfan Tourism Strip" has been defined in recent days, we are following the placement of Bou Alisina and Hamedan in this strategic path.