July 2, 2020

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License Holder: Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) Hans Christian Andersen’s Editor-in-Chief: Kambakhsh Khalaji Editorial Dept. Tel: +98 21 88755761-2 Editorial Dept. Fax: +98 21 88761869 ‘The Nightingale’ translated Subscription Dept. Tel: +98 21 88748800 ICPI Publisher: +98 21 88548892, 5 Advertising Dept. Tel & Email: +98 21 88500617 - [email protected] into Persian We b s it e : www.irandailyonline.ir newspaper.irandaily.ir Arts & Culture Desk Email: [email protected] Printing House: Cultural & Press Institute Iran’s veteran writer and translator, Gholamreza Emami, translated the book, ‘The Nightingale,’ by Danish author Hans Address: Iran Cultural & Press Institute, #208 Khorramshahr Avenue -Iran Christian Andersen. Iran Daily has no responsibility whatsoever for the advertisements and promotional material printed in the newspaper. Arianna Oper- amolla made the il- lustrations for the book for children aged 3-7 years. The book is about Academy invites 819 new members an emperor who pre- fers the tinkling of a bejeweled mechani- cal bird to the song Iran’s Abyar, Oraki among the list of a real nightingale. When the emperor ranian filmmaker Narges Abyar, com- ways, actors make up the largest branch standards set by the Academy, or risk not Among the other notable invitees: Many is near death, the poser Sattar Oraki, director Ali Abba- of the Academy, but many new members being Oscar eligible. Spanish-speakers, including Yalitza Apari- nightingale’s song Isi, director Samira Makhmalbaf, and (49 percent) also come from overseas. A total of 15 Oscar winners are among cio (‘Roma’), Ana de Armas (‘Blade Run- restores his health. Elhum Shakerifar are among the invitees. In 2019, the Academy invited 842 new the new invited members, including ner 2049’), and multiple Asian stars in- Hans Christian Abyar, who is widely known for her members, swelling its ranks since 2015 songwriter Bernie Taupin (‘Rocket Man’) cluding Awkwafina (‘The Farewell’), Choi Andersen was a movies, ‘Breath,’ ‘Track 143,’ and ‘When from 6,446 to 8594 voters. The rate of and animator Matthew A. Cherry (‘Hair Woo-Shik (‘Parasite’), and Constance Wu Danish author, best the Moon Was Full’ is selected for the change has been increasing as the Acade- Love’); 81 are Oscar nominees, includ- (‘Hustlers’). Many TV names who also known for writing ‘Writers’ category of the 2021 Oscars, in- my sought to meet its A2020 goal of dou- ing Ladj Ly (‘Les Miserables’), Florence work in movies landed invites, including children’s stories in- diewire.com reported. bling the number of women and people of Pugh (‘Little Women’), and dual nominee Zendaya Coleman (‘Euphoria’), Ben Men- IRNA cluding: ‘The Little The ‘Directors’ category of the Acad- delsohn (‘The Outsider’), and Ryan Mur- Mermaid,’ ‘The Ugly Duckling,’ and ‘The Princess and the emy also invited Abbasi, director of phy (‘Hollywood’). Pea,’ which remain classics of the genre. ‘Border’, ‘Shelley,’ as well as ‘At Five Invitees from the comedy side include Emami (born on August 28, 1946 in Arak, Iran) is an Ira- in the Afternoon’ and ‘The Apple’ creator Zack Gottsagen (‘The Peanut Butter Fal- nian writer, translator, researcher and editor. Makhmalbaf to join the team. con’), who is believed to be the first ac- ‘Pinocchio’ (from Italian), ‘Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of An Iranian invitee for the ‘Music’ cate- tor with ‘Down Syndrome’ invited into Growing Up Iranian in America,’ by Firoozeh Dumas, ‘Twice gory was Oraki who composed music for the Academy. New directors asked to Upon a Time There Was a Baron Called Lamberto,’ by Gianni ‘Give Back’ and the Oscar-winning ‘The join include indie creators like Ari Aster Rodari, and ‘Laughing Without an Accent,’ by Firoozeh Du- Salesman’. (‘Midsommar’), Mati Diop (‘Atlantics’), mas are among his translations. The academy also invited Shakeri- Robert Eggers (‘The Lighthouse’), Alma far who made ‘Of Love & Law,’ ‘Even Har’el (‘Honey Boy’), Lulu Wang (‘The When I Fall’ for the ‘Documentary’ cat- Farewell’), and Wash Westmoreland egory. (‘Still Alice’). LLebanon’sebanon’s BBaalbeckaalbeck ffestivalestival It’s been a year of change for the Acad- Among the indies long overdue for emy of Motion Picture Arts and Scienc- Academy membership are composer Mi- es, which has responded not only to the chael Nyman (‘The Piano’) and Cuban ttoo sstreamtream cclassicallassical cconcertoncert pandemic, pushing back the global ABC jazz musician Arturo Sandoval; docu- Oscars telecast from February 28 to April mentarians David (‘How to Sur- 25, 2021 — setting a new award season vive a Plague’), Linda Goldstein Knowl- ddueue ttoo ccoronavirusoronavirus ppandemicandemic calendar as other award shows have fol- ton (‘We Are the Radical Monarchs’), lowed suit — but also the urgency of the and Richard Ladkani (‘Sea of Shadows’); Black Lives Matter movement. oscar.go.com producers Pippa Harris (‘1917’) and Ali- In its continuing push to swell the color in its membership. In 2015, Acad- Cynthia Erivo (‘Harriet’). Seven of the 17 cia Van Couvering (‘Cop Car’); publicists Academy membership ranks, 819 artists emy membership was about 25 percent branches invited more women than men. Brooke Blumberg, Amy Grey, Stephen and executives from 68 countries were in- female and, as of 2020, it has reached 33 In a controversial shift, on June 29 the Huvane, Allison Jackson, Charles Mc- vited to join this year. The branches have percent, while people from under-repre- Academy announced that agent members Donald, Ken Sunshine, Albert Tello, and increasingly sought eligible people to be- sented ethnic/racial communities grew will now be allowed to vote, something Spencer Peoples; writers Jez and John- come Academy members, but the Board from ten percent to 19. they’ve been trying to achieve for dec- Henry Butterworth (‘Ford v Ferrari’), of Governors makes the final call. Peo- Having exceeded its A2020 goals, the ades. Twenty-six invited agents can now Shane Carruth (‘Upstream Color’), Julia ple from under-represented ethnic/racial Academy now shifts to a new diversity be proud members-at-large. Hart (‘Fast Color’), and Krysty Wilson- communities (36 percent) and women (45 initiative for the next five years, Aperture If the new member class of 2020 ac- Cairns (‘1917’); and film festival direc- percent) are among the many invitees, 2025, which will use Oscar eligibility as a cepts their invitees, Academy voters will tors John Cooper of Sundance and Thier- as the Academy continues to address its wedge to encourage Hollywood produc- grow from 8,594 to 9,412 (total 2019 ry Fremaux of Cannes, who are members EPA/WAEL HAMZEH long-term white-male dominance. As al- ers and executives to follow inclusion Academy membership was 9551). at large. Lebanese oud maestro and singer Marcel Khalife performs on stage at the annual Baalbeck International Festival in 2019. The Baalbeck International Festi- health crisis.” val will hold a special concert from The best of Lebanese classical one of the ancient city’s most pres- music and choral talent will take ‘‘ButterflyButterfly SStroke’troke’ ggetsets kkudos,udos, tigious sites this July. the stage for the concert. The renowned arts and culture The Lebanese Philharmonic Or- event, held every year in the east- chestra will be joined by the choirs ddespiteespite ccoronavirusoronavirus ooutbreakutbreak ern Lebanese city, will host ‘The of the country’s Antonine Univer- Sound of Resilience’ orchestral sity, Notre Dame University and concert, to be held at the foot of Qolo Atiqo, as they perform to- Iranian feature film, ‘Butterfly Stroke,’ is the weirdest screening of a film in Iran man, attended the film’s premiere held in The Bacchus Temple on July 5, gether under the baton of maestro directed by Mohammad Kart, which went and even in the world since it could attract Astara Cinema in Tehran. thenational.ae reported. Harout Fazlian. on screen a few days after movie theaters large number of cinephiles to movie the- “A film of a woman swimming in a pool With safety measures in place by While the program for the con- across the country reopened following aters despite the outbreak of coronavirus, is distributed through the internet. Now her the Lebanese government due to cert has not been revealed, orga- months of coronavirus lockdown, was IRNA reported. husband and her brother are after finding the pandemic, no audience will be nizers promise a repertoire that highly welcomed by audiences. The cast and crew of ‘Butterfly Stroke,’ the one who is responsible for that and tak- present. represents Baalbeck’s cultural and The film’s producer Rasoul Sadr-Ameli including Kart as well as the stars, Pantea ing revenge on him,” a synopsis of the film Instead, the concert will be physical positioning as the “cross- said that the screening of ‘Butterfly Stroke’ Bahram, Tannaz Tabatabaei and Ali Shade- reads. broadcast live across major Leba- roads of civilizations.” WIKIPEDIA nese television channels. The festival also stated that the Regional broadcaster MBC will concert will celebrate the 250th also stream the concert on its on- anniversary of Beethoven’s birth, line platform Shahid, while the fes- with select pieces from the German UNESCO: Logo being used illegally for arts trafficking tival’s social media accounts will composer and pianist. also carry the performance online. First held in 1955, the annual The United Nations’ cultural agency tify the monetary value of collections. local practices, wrote abcnews.go.com. “The Bacchus Temple will harbor festival has been a major driver of warned that its name and logo are be- The traffickers sometimes used fake Agency Director-General Audrey history, culture, and arts as the City arts and culture within Lebanon, ing illegally emblazoned on false docu- business cards with actual names of of- Azoulay said: “The illicit trafficking in of the Sun opens virtually its gates in addition to being one of the re- ments to facilitate illicit trafficking in ficials from the -based agency, it cultural properties is a lucrative global for a one-of-a-kind live concert,” an- gion’s key cultural events. African cultural property. said. scourge, in most cases connected to nounced the festival in a statement. While the event celebrates its UNESCO urged “vigilance” UNESCO said the majority of the other forms of organized crime, includ- “The Sound of Resilience will 65th anniversary this year, it hasn’t Wednesday after it received numer- fraud victims are in France, have links ing the funding of terrorism.” serve as an example for future con- been a smooth ride throughout the ous reports of such fraud and instances to French-speaking African nations and UNESCO said it is considering legal certs to be held during the ongoing decades. isportconnect.com where its name was being used to cer- believe themselves to be familiar with action. Weather 34 47 28 33 13 26 21 37 22 33 14 22 32 14 30 22 35 21 25 16 26 18 Ahvaz Borujerd Rasht Kerman Arak Tehran Bishkek Istanbul Amman Minsk Moscow