Tehran, Jan 8, 2010 -- The United Nations has marked 2010 as the International Year of Biodiversity to raise awareness among the public and generate pressure on world+s leaders to curb the unprecedented loss in biodiversity due to human activity.
Tehran, May 27, 2009: Iran plans to hold the first International Student visual arts Festival focusing on Persian traditional art.
Tehran, May 11, 2009: Iranian land artist Ahmad Nadalian is to display his series of soil painting works at the Mah-e Mehr art gallery opening on Wednesday, May 13.
Tehran, April 24, 2009: Iran will commemorate the 750th anniversary of Maragheh Observatory at Maragheh during May 23-25, which is one of the oldest and biggest observatories established before the invention of telescope.
Tehran, April 22, 2009: Iran is scheduled to hold its first International Conference on Human Rights and Environment at Tehran+s Shahid Beheshti University.
Tehran, April 18, 2009: Paris-based Iranian author Heidar Akhundzadeh+s has written a book on the Quran and Hafez.
Tehran, April 17, 2009: One of the most famous mythical figures of Persian literature is a giant bird called Simorgh.
Tehran, April 16, 2009: Environmental experts have warned about the critical condition of rare trees in Iran+s protected Nayband area in Bushehr Province.
Tehran, April 12, 2009: Iran+s House of Cinema asked presidential candidates to clearly announce their future programs on cinema.
