News in Brief
Iranian books awarded in 34th Sarajevo Book Fair
IRNA – Two Iranian books were awarded at the 34th Sarajevo Book Fair, held in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The award of the jury panel went to a collection of short stories ›Tales of Majid’ by Iranian author Houshang Moradi-Kermani which was translated into Bosnian by Alvir Music and unveiled at the 34th edition of the book fair.
Moreover, the jury selected ‘The Persian Language Introductory Book for Bosnian Speakers’ as the best academic textbook of this edition of the fair.
Held in the cultural center of Alexandria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, the event was attended by over 120 Bosnian and foreign publishers.
Iran’s Farhadi to attend Bergman Week
ISNA – Iran’s Oscar-winning director Asghar Farhadi will attend the annual Bergman Week highlighting issues of guilt and moral quandary as central themes in his films.
“His brave and boundary-crossing artistry is very close to Bergman’s soul,” said Kasia Syty, Artistic director for Bergman Week in a press release.
The theme for this year’s Bergman Week is ‘Sin and shame’ and was chosen based on the fact that Ingmar Bergman’s film ‘Summer with Monika’ celebrates 70 years.
Other guests include the ‘White Lotus’ actor and producer Aubrey Plaza and the French director Audrey Diwan.
The event will be held in Fårö Island in Sweden from June 26 to 30.
Five Turkish publishers
to participate
in TIBF
IRNA – Five Turkish publishers will showcase their book titles in the 34th Tehran International Book Fair, said Majid Ja’fari-Aqdam, director of the Iranian Pol Literary & Translation Agency.
The publishing houses Usturlab Yayınları, Nar Yayınları, MSE Yayınları, Vakvak Yayınları, and Sigma Publishing will attend the book fair from May 16 to 18.
The book fair will run from May 10 to 20.