Prayer Times Noon:12:01 Evening: 17:14 Dawn: 5:39 (tomorrow) Sunrise: 7:09 (tomorrow) DECEMBER 19, 2019 ART&CULTURE I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y www.tehrantimes.com Managing Director: Mohammad Shojaeian Editor-in-Chief: Mohammad Ghaderi Editorial Dept.: Fax: (+98 21) 88808214 — 88808895 Bust of Persian poet [email protected] Switchboard Operator: Tel: (+98 21) 43051000 Advertisements Dept.: Telefax: (+98 21) 43051450 Public Relations Office: Tel: (+98 21) 88805807 unveiled at Moscow university Subscription & Distribution Dept.: Tel: (+98 21) 43051603 www.eshterak.ir Distributor: Padideh Novin Co. CULTURE — A bust of Tel: 88911433 deskRudaki, who is considered Webmaster: [email protected] as the father of classical Persian poetry, has Printed at: Jame Jam Bartar Borna - 44197737 been unveiled at the Lomonosov Moscow State University in Russia. Tehrantimes79 Tehrantimesdaily The statue has been presented to the university by the Embassy of , the Persian No. 18, Bimeh Alley, Nejatollahi St., Tehran, Iran P.o. Box: 14155-4843 service of IRNA reported on Tuesday. Zip Code: 1599814713 Lomonosov Moscow State University rector Victor Sadovnichy, Institute of Asian and African Studies acting director Igor I. Abylgaziyev, Iranian Ambassador Mehdi , some Tajik and Afghan diplomats and groups of students attended the unveiling ceremony. In his brief speech, Sadovnichy pointed to the close cultural ties between the Persian- speaking nations and the Russian people, and GUIDE TO stressed the need for the expansion of cultural SPIRITUAL AWAKENING and academic relations among the countries. He also expressed his thanks to the Being wealthy is a source of lustfulness. Embassy of Iran for organizing several Imam Ali (AS) summit meetings of top Iranian and Russian universities over the past few years. Earlier in November, a bust of , the composer of the Persian epic masterpiece , was set up at the North Ossetian Iranian director Qorban State University in Russia in collaboration with the Embassy of Iran. Mohammadpur to film next For his part Sanai praised Rudaki’s high project in Vietnam position in and his role in the spread of the in the region. CULTURE TEHRAN — Qorban Mohammadpur, the He also called Rudaki a key factor in deskIranian director of the box office hit “Salam connecting the Persian-speaking nations to Mumbai”, will be shooting his next project in Vietnam. each other and asked the native speakers of Iranian Ambassador Mehdi Sanai (L) and Lomonosov Moscow State University rector Victor Sadovnichy attend “The screenplay of the co-production between Iran and Persian to use hours for contemplation and a meeting at the university in the Russian capital to unveil a bust of Persian poet Rudaki. Vietnam named ‘Falling in Love study of Rudaki’s poems every day. in Hanoi’ has been completed Iranica called Rudaki an archpoet who “The extant works of this poet at the court quality, this poetic corpus served as a model distinguishable entities in the 9th-century and shooting will begin in two stands at the fountainhead of Persian of the Samanids in contain the first for subsequent generations. Rudaki, it seems, royal court: musician, poet and his declaimer/ months,” Mohammadpur told literary history. masterpieces of Persian poetry. By its exemplary was the first to combine roles that were still reciter, and copyist.” the Persian service of MNA on Wednesday. “We are waiting for the Cultural figures commemorate “Here My Village” wins awards at Vietnam government’s permission and the major part in Khoy ’s Smile film festival of the film will be shot in the country,” he said. “Two main members of the cast will be from Vietnam, added Mohammadpur who made his previous films “Salam Mumbai” and “The Devil’s Photo: A poster for Iranian direc- Daughter” in India with casts of tor Qorban Mohammadpur’s new Iranian and Bollywood actors. project “Falling in Love in Hanoi”. The film tells the story of a man named Ali who is suffering from depression since his fiance was killed in an accident. Ali’s parents decide to send him to Vietnam to visit a friend named Ahmad in order to change his mood but several events are waiting for Ali while he arrives in Hanoi.

Arthur Miller’s “The Ride Down Mt. Morgan” to go on stage in Tehran

ARTTEHRAN — The Iranian theater troupe Singer Fazel Jamshidi performs during a meeting at the tomb of Shams-i Tabrizi deskPeyvand led by veteran director Manijeh in Khoy on December 17, 2019. “Here My Village” by Iranian director Abbas Aram. Mohamedi will perform American writer Arthur Miller’s play “The Ride Down Mt. Morgan” at the Qashqai Hall of the City CULTURE TEHRAN — Groups of Rumi, and asked the participants to study ARTTEHRAN — Iranian the best story award in the short film desk desk Theater Complex in Tehran on December 23. Iranian art and cultural Rumi’s Masanvi-ye Manavi, the Divan of movie “Here My section. The film also received the young figures came together in Khoy on Tuesday to Shams and other books about the two now Village” written and directed by Abbas jury award for best short film. commemorate the 746th death anniversary more than ever. Aram won awards in four categories, “This Side, Other Side” shows that of the Persian mystic and poet, Molana Jamshidi and Qarebaghi also gave including best director and best story, no border can block friendship and Jalal ad-Din Rumi (1207-1273). performances during the meeting. at the 5th Smile International Film affection between children, in hopes They also visited the tomb of Shams-i Rumi undertook one or two journeys Festival for Children and Youth that the adult world, as well as the Tabrizi, the wandering sage who later to Syria, during one of which he met the (SIFFCY) in New Delhi, India on children’s world, would be full of peace became the mentor of Rumi in the 13th Shams. Sunday. and friendship. century CE. However, he was deeply influenced by The film also received the Film “Binti” by Frederike Migom from Actor Behzad Farahani, singer Fazel Shams during their second visit in Konya Critic Circle India Award (FCCI) and Belgium was named best film for Jamshidi, and opera singer Esfandiar on November 30, 1244. the award from the Centre International children, while the award for best Qarebaghi were among the cultural figures For months, the two men constantly du Film pours l’Enfance et la Jeuneusse film for youth went to “Fight Girl” by who made short speeches during the visit interacted, and as a result, Rumi neglected – CIFEJ for the best feature film. Johan Timmers from the Netherlands. to the tomb of Shams. his disciples and family, who could not “Here My Village” is about Farhad, The award for best short for They next attended a meeting held in tolerate the close relationship. a 12-year-old village boy who is crazy children was presented to “Matilda”, memory of Rumi at the Khoy Office of One night in 1247, Shams about photos and magazines. He tries a co-production between France and Iranian stage director Manijeh Mohamedi in an undated photo. Culture and Islamic Guidance. disappeared forever. This experience to work hard to buy a second-hand Belgium co-directed by Irene Iborra Translated by Mohamedi, the 1991 play is about Lyman Felt, a Speaking at the ceremony, Rumi scholar turned Rumi into a poet. The Divan camera, but he does not succeed. and Eduardo Puertos, and “Three Feet” successful businessman and insurance tycoon who has an accident Seyyed Habib Nabavi lamented academic of Shams is a true translation of his “This Side, Other Side” by Iranian by Giselle Geney from Colombia won on the slopes of Mt. Morgan that puts him in the hospital. centers’ reckless disregard for Shams and experiences into poetry. director Lida Fazli was presented with the award best short film for youth. While Lyman recovers, two women meet in the hospital to discover that they are both married to him and he leads a double life. With his secrets exposed, Lyman tries to justify himself to the two women, the prim, cultured Theo and the restless, ambitious Hollywood cheers “Rise of Skywalker” at film’s world premiere Leah, at the same time hoping to convince himself that he is LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — Droids rolled down a other eclectic characters. blameless. blue carpet and stormtroopers kept order at the world At Monday’s premiere, superfans dressed as favorites Mohammad Eskandari, Mahvash Afsharpanah, Farnaz premiere on Monday of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”, from the heroine scavenger Rey to bounty hunter Boba Rahnama, Mohammad Naderi, Ailar Noshahri and Nastaran the ninth and final movie episode in the sci-fi fable of a Fett and villain Darth Vader. Hamill received a standing Baqerzadeh are the members of the cast for the play. celebrated Jedi master. ovation when he was introduced, as did composer John Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) closed off an entire city Williams. block in the center of Hollywood to host the celebrity- Initial reactions were largely positive. Throughout studded debut screening of the highly-anticipated film, the film, the audience applauded, gasped and cheered ABBA’s Bjorn sends Sweden’s which opens for the general public in theaters around at major plot twists. students SOS on fake news the world today. “Yeah, J.J.!,” one person yelled after a surprising Staff waving glowing light sabers guided premiere moment. attendees, among them “Star Wars” royalty Daisy Ridley Fan Katie Wilson said the movie “completely blew STOCKHOLM (Reuters) — ABBA’s Bjorn Ulvaeus has gifted books to and Mark Hamill, to a ceremonial blue carpet under my mind”. high school students across Sweden to try to stem the flow of fake news. a large tent, outfitted to resemble a spaceship hangar “They did such a good job being able to mix this new The musician, who together with ABBA sold more than 375 beneath a star-lit sky. Replicas of three X-wing Starfighters ‘Star Wars’ world that they created,” she said. “With the million albums and singles, said the initiative came about as dangled overhead. Mark Hamill arrives at the premiere for “Star Wars: The nostalgia that the fans that grew up with Star Wars for he felt democratic institutions were being undermined by the Actor Harrison Ford, whose Hans Solo character died Rise of Skywalker” in Los Angeles, California, U.S., De- years and years love.” spread of misinformation. in the 2015 installment “The Force Awakens”, joined the cember 16, 2019. (Reuters/Mario Anzuoni) Princess Leia returned in the movie - despite the Some 111,000 copies of the book “Alternative Facts - About celebration, as did Adam Driver who plays Solo’s progeny 2016 death of Carrie Fisher, the actress who played her Knowledge and its Enemies” will be distributed. Teachers have turned knight of the Dark Side, Kylo Ren. 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Abrams said as when filmmaker George Lucas introduced a young hero with new characters starting in December 2022, though and the trust of our institutions which is you know being eroded he introduced the movie inside the packed Dolby Theatre. named Luke Skywalker (Hamill) and delighted audiences the company has not released details. - and as a Christmas gift simply,” Ulvaeus, part owner of the “Nothing brings people together quite like Star Wars.” with a galaxy of metallic robots called droids, a race of “We’re going to make sure we take our time until we publishing house behind the book, told Reuters. “Rise of Skywalker” caps a blockbuster film series that tall, furry warriors known as Wookiees and a host of know that it’s right,” Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger said.