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Kashan’s Fin Garden

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Fin Garden, or Bagh-e Fin, located in Kashan, Iran, is a historical Persian garden. It contains Kashan’s Fin Bath, where Amir Kabir, the Qajarid chancellor, was murdered by an assassin sent by King Nasereddin Shah in 1852. Completed in 1590, the Fin Garden is the oldest extant garden in Iran.

Iran attends Belgrade Book Fair in Serbia


Iran is participating in the 59th International Belgrade Book Fair in Serbia by displaying various published works of the country.
http://english.irib.ir/radioculture/top-stories/item/198793-iran-attends-belgrade-book-fair-in-serbia

Holy Mashhad welcomes European visitors

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A premium special train carrying European tourists arrived in Holy City of Mashhad on Wednesday. The second largest holy city in the world, Mashhad in northeast of Iran attracts more than 20 million tourists and pilgrims every year, many of whom come to pay pilgrimage to Holy shrine of the 8th Muslim Shi’ite Imam, Imam Reza (Peace be upon him).

http://english.irib.ir/galleries/item/198741-holy-mashhad-welcomes-european-visitors

‘Iran ready to export high-tech products to Russia’

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Iranian Vice-President for Science and Technology Affairs Sorena Sattari announced that the country is prepared to export various types of high-technology products to Russia.
http://english.irib.ir/radioculture/sci-tech/item/198756-%E2%80%98iran-ready-to-export-high-tech-products-to-russia%E2%80%99

Yazd’s beautiful wind-catcher internals

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See more Pictures: http://english.irib.ir/radioculture/galleries/photo-gallery/item/194123-yazd-s-beautiful-wind-catcher-internals

Kayhan Kalhor, Iranian musician for peace


One of Iran’s most beloved artists and the preeminent ambassador of Persian music, Kayhan Kalhor is a soulful master of the kamancheh, the Persian spiked fiddle.
http://english.irib.ir/radioculture/galleries/videos/item/194698-kayhan-kalhor,-iranian-musician-for-peace

Kitarō to go on stage in Tehran


Famed inspiration powerhouse Japanese composer and instrumentalist Kitarō is to stage live performances in Tehran.
http://english.irib.ir/radioculture/art/music/item/197006-kitar%C5%8D-to-go-on-stage-in-tehran

Serbia exhibits Iran’s anti-war arts


Prominent Iranian cartoonists Masoud Shojaei’s works have been showcased at the exhibition of the Salon of Antiwar Cartoons festival in Serbia.
http://english.irib.ir/radioculture/art/item/196812-serbia-exhibits-iran%E2%80%99s-anti-war-arts

Susa ready to host UNESCO inspectors

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Ancient Susa Base has proper conditions for hosting UNESCO’s inspectors, said the head of the base.
http://english.irib.ir/radioculture/iran/item/196749-susa-ready-to-host-unesco-inspectors