May 29, 2021 Rita Dove (American poet)

Poetry is language at its most distilled and most powerful.

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License Holder: Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) Managing Director: Touraj Shiralilou Garden of Culture of Iranian National Editor-in-Chief: Kambakhsh Khalaji Editorial Dept. Tel: +98 21 88755761-2 Commission for UNESCO opens Editorial Dept. Fax: +98 21 88761869 Subscription Dept. Tel: +98 21 88748800 ICPI Publisher: +98 21 88548892, 5 Arts & Culture Desk Advertising Dept. Tel & Email: +98 21 88500617 - [email protected] Website: www.irandaily.ir The Garden of Culture of Iranian National Commission for UNES- newspaper.irandaily.ir CO opened in Little Park in Karaj, Alborz Province, west of Email: [email protected] Iran Cultural & Press Institute Tehran, on May 27, 2021, the Karaj mayor announced. Printing House: Address: Iran Cultural & Press Institute, #208 Khorramshahr Avenue Tehran-Iran Iran Daily has no responsibility whatsoever for the advertisements and promotional material printed in the newspaper. Mirkarimi: Iran feels pride as Fajr Int’l Film Festival listed in FIAPF-accredited events Arts & Culture Desk itage, and it must be protected Asgarpour, International Rela- because it no longer belongs to tions Manager Kamiar Mohs- IRNA he Fajr International Film one generation.” enin, Fan Club and Workshop Ali Kamalizadeh added that the ceremony was attended by the Festival (FIff) is among The point that FIff is among Manager Shadmehr Rastin, and head of the Academy of Persian Language and Literature, Gholam- Tthe top 16 world festi- the top 16 festivals in the world Special Events Manager Mey- Ali Haddad-Adel, Minister of Science, Research and Technology vals which are accredited by indicates that Iranian cineastes sam Mazlaqani. Mansour Gholami, the Secretary General of the Iranian National FIAPF (International Federa- must have a serious word to say, The 2021 FIff is scheduled for Commission for UNESCO, ambassadors of Afghanistan and Tajiki- tion of Film Producers Associa- he added. May 26 to June 2 in Tehran. The stan, and members of the Karaj City Council, IRNA reported. tions), and this is makes Iranians “Although Iran is highly rich in festival is widely considered one Little Iran Park has attracted the attention of the world, which is feel pride, said filmmaker Reza cultural and civilizational aspects, of the most prestigious and in- the result of efforts to turn the city of Karaj into a tourist destina- Mirkarimi, a former director of its international communications fluential in Asia, Europe and the tion, the provincial official noted. the festival. are not sufficient to exchange Middle East. The culture park opened as of May 27. Mirkarimi made the statement cultural products,” he said, add- The annual film festival was on his visit to the Charsou Cine- ing that in the international arena, scheduled to be held in April plex and FIff’s poster exhibition especially for feature films, FIff is 2020; however, amid growing on May 27, IRNA reported. Iran’s only bridge to maintain in- concerns over the coronavirus, Eric Carle: Creator of ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’, He added that cultural festi- ternational ties. during March 2020, the organiz- vals are bridges for international He appreciated the efforts of ers postponed it to a later time in fajriff.com relations. the festival’s director to hold the June, which was also canceled. a story of hope … and holes “I am really proud of this fes- festival in the pandemic-stricken exchanged views with the or- During the visit, he was ac- The 39th edition of the na- tival because when a cultural days. ganizers on the importance of companied by the festival’s Di- tional version of the festival was Eric Carle, author and illustrator of books like ‘Brown Bear, Brown event is held for more than 30 During the tour of the main holding the annual cinematic rector Mohammad-Mehdi As- held from January 31 to Febru- beloved children’s book, ‘The Very Bear, What Do You See?’ (written years, it becomes a cultural her- venues of Fajr, Mirkarimi also event. garpour, Deputy Director Amir ary 10. Hungry Caterpillar,’ died on Sun- by Bill Martin) he gives agency to day — the same day his famous bugs and beetles, and situates the caterpillar is born. smallest creatures on the same con- Described by author Mo Wil- tinuum as humans. His work com- Minister: Global registrations contribute to Iran’s handicraft exports lems as a “gentleman with a mis- forts us. The predictable and non- chievous charm”, Carle might have controversial behavior of animals appreciated the irony, reported the- is reassuring. Arts & Culture Desk Hailing the occasion, Moune- ficial. conversation.com. Unlike humans, animals are con- san said, “Chador-shab is the Mounesan also revealed the sistent. Global recognitions would con- first piece of handicraft form Gi- ministry plans to hold an exhibi- Carle’s caterpillar tribute to a worldwide reputation lan Province to receive a WCC tion of the Qassemabad Village’s might be gluttonous, and more lively market for Irani- recognition.” handicraft. but at least he is true to an handicrafts, said Cultural Her- Chador-shab is a colorful gar- Located in Chaboksar District, himself. And he doesn’t itage, Tourism and Handicrafts ment woven by cotton, wool, and County, Qassemabad Vil- apologize for his appe- Minister Ali-Asghar Mounesan. silk strings, and is tied around lage is 75km east of the provin- tite. He is very hungry, The minister made the remarks women’s waist. cial capital, . after all. on Friday during a ceremony to “Given the potential for distri- The Iranian minister arrived in The American Acad- unveil a plaque dedicated to the bution of the village’s products the northern Iranian province on emy of Pediatrics uses 2020 registration of Qassemabad on a global scale, the registra- Thursday to attend the opening

theguardian.com the book as a learning Village in northern Iranian prov- tion of the handicraft will lead of Heyran Five-Star Hotel in the tool to promote healthy ince of Gilan as World Village to a rising market, and hence the city of Astara, unveil the restora- All living things grow and eating and educate about the risks of Chador-Shab Weaving by the improving of living conditions of tion plan of Sardar Amjad Palace change and die. of obesity — even though Carle is World Crafts Council (WCC), the families involved in the busi- in Talesh and pay a visit to the But while a caterpillar’s life is quoted as saying he didn’t “recog- IRNA IRNA reported. ness,” added the top cultural of- historical fabric of Rasht. spectacularly short, Carle lived nize childhood obesity […] no one for 91 years. He wrote more than should”. 70 books. His most celebrated, A child of wartime trauma, with FAJR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL IN PHOTOS ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar,’ is a background in graphic design frequently cited as one of the best and advertising, Carle was play- picture books of all time. With just ing around with a hole punch when 224 words, it has sold roughly a he had the idea for a story about a copy per minute since its publica- bookworm. ‘The Very Hungry Cat- tion in 1969. erpillar’ was originally titled ‘A Despite the success of ‘The Very Week with Willi the Worm’. But Hungry Caterpillar’, Carle always Carle’s first choice of critter was seemed baffled by the persistent abandoned at the suggestion of buzz. his editor, Ann Beneduce, who in- In 2014, when asked about the sisted worms didn’t make likeable book’s popularity, Carle respond- characters. ed, “I haven’t come up with an Thus, ‘The Very Hungry Cater- answer, but I think it’s a book of pillar’ emerged, followed by ‘The hope”. Very Busy Spider,’ ‘The Very Qui- A decade earlier, he seemed et Cricket,’ and ‘The Very Lonely more settled on the idea. Firefly’. Like many children’s authors, Carle went on to write about Carle enlists fantasy to serve the grouchy ladybugs, dejected cha- narrative. He speaks to children meleons, even homeless hermit through animals and insects. In crabs — but never a worm. fajriff.com Academy announces date for 94th Oscars, key events leading up to it

The 94th Oscars ceremony, which the pandemic). In other words, March, in order to avoid Super producers of the Oscars telecast sense, still shape the 94th Oscars. demic — will remain in place for — since 2009 (excepting 2020, was previously scheduled to the eligibility period for the 94th Bowl LVI, which will take place (yet to be hired) with enough Given that a portion of the eli- the 94th. when it was canceled due to the take place on Feb. 27, 2022, was Oscars will run from March 1 in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. time to put together a show re- gibility period was impacted by The Academy intends to an- pandemic), will be returning this pushed back to March 27, 2022. through Dec. 31, 2021, The Hol- 13, and the winter Olympics, flective of the nominees, since COVID, just like the eligibility nounce new eligibility require- season. It will not, however, take The eligibility cutoff for films lywood Reporter wrote. which will take place in Beijing the announcement of nominees period for the 93rd, with theater ments ahead of the 95th. place in the fall, as had been the hoping to qualify for the 94th The restoration of a year-end between Friday, Feb. 4, and Sun- will only come on Feb. 8. And af- closures and the like, the amend- Lastly, the Academy’s Gover- case prior to the pandemic, but Oscars, however, has been set for eligibility cutoff was expected, day, Feb. 20. ter the lowest-rated Oscars tele- ed eligibility requirements that nors Awards ceremony, at which will instead be held on the eve- Dec. 31 (the end of the calendar but there had been speculation However, insiders say, this cast in history, not least because were put in place for the 93rd — the organization has presented ning of Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. year, per longtime tradition), up that the Oscars ceremony would would not have left the general the nominees were little seen including allowing films to qual- its special awards — the honor- Then, Oscar nomination voting from Feb. 28 for the 93rd (the be moved forward, not back- public or Academy members prior to the show, this is perhaps ify without a theatrical release, as ary Oscar, the Jean Hersholt Hu- will run from Jan. 27 through Feb. cutoff was extended to try to ward, perhaps to the last Sunday with enough time to see the nom- a greater consideration. long as one had been announced manitarian Award and the Irving 1, and final voting will run from help more films qualify despite in February or the first Sunday in inated films before voting, or the The pandemic will, in one before being derailed by the pan- G. Thalberg Memorial Award March 17 through March 22.