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Friday
February 25, 2000

* Tribute to Nader Naderpour

BBC Persian Service

One of the leaders of the "New Poetry" movement among all persian speakers, Nader Naderpour passed away in Los Angeles on 18 February 2000 >>> LISTEN HERE

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* Iranian Community Mourns an Idol
Admirers say death can't silence the voice of Persian poet Nader Naderpour.

By SORAYA SARHADDI NELSON
Los Angeles Times
February 25, 2000

Nader Naderpour's friends gently hoisted his flag-draped casket onto their shoulders Thursday afternoon, carrying him past hundreds of tearful mourners unwilling to grasp that their beloved idol was gone. But even in death, the contemporary Persian poet who inspired a nation couldn't be silenced. His booming, melodic voice rang out over loudspeakers at Westwood Village Memorial Park, a taped recital of Persian verse that has stirred millions of Iranian souls over the last 46 years >>> FULL TEXT

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* Great loss

Tehran (Asr-e Azadegan) - Nader Naderpour's death was "a great loss", Iran's Writers Association said in a statement saying >>> FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN

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* Fannizadeh

Tehran (Asr-e Azadegan) - Ceremony to honor Parviz Fannizadeh, 20 years after his demise >>> FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN

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* Books of the year

Tehran (Asr-e Azadegan) - Late news that we missed: Book of the Year awards >>> FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN

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Thursday
February 24, 2000

* Film & politics

Tehran (Mosharekat) - Should Iranian film makers make political films? An interesting commentary in the age of reform >>> FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN

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* Street plays

Tehran (Iran daily) - A look at street plays during the Fajr theater festival. Good? Bad? >>> FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN

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* Who's who

Tehran (Hamshahri) - Soroush publishers is about to publish the first volume of a who's who of Iranian and world authors. A big deal? It is in Iran >>> FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN

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Wednesday
February 23, 2000

* Critics' awards

Tehran (Asr-e Azadegan) - Iran's film critics' association has given out its own awards for the best films at the Fajr film festival. The categories are unusual but the winners include Mohammad Reza Honarmand's "Mumiaie 3" and Khosro Sinaie's "Aroos-e aatash" >>> FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN

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* 52 plays

Tehran (Hamshahri) - University students in Tehran will hold a theater festival later this month and perform 52 plays >>> FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN

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* Suicide

Tehran (Hamshahri) - Mehdi Miami, a film, tv and theater actor, has taken his own life >>> FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN

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Tuesday
February 22, 2000

* Iranian nominated for Oscar

February 2000 (British Iranian Business News) -- Director Mehdi Norowzian's Killing Joe has been nominated for the Best Short Picture award at the Oscars. He said he felt proud when he was informed that he has joined a clutch of British talent at this year's ceremony, including American Beauty director Sam Mendes >>> FULL TEXT

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* Choghazanbil

Tehran (Hamshahri) - Tourists will soon be able to visit the 3,000-year-old ruins at Choghazanbil in Khuzestan Province at night: officials plan to set up proper lighting >>> FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN

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* Film subjects

Tehran (Iran daily) - An interesting guide to the Iranian films at the Fajr film festival: What were the main topics of the films? >>> FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN

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* Money

Tehran (Asr-e Azadegan) - Fajr film festival entrants will try to cash-in from the hype surrounding the festival for several weeks >>> FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN

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Monday
February 21, 2000

* Naderpour

Feb 21 (Par Daily) - The poet Nader Naderpour passed away in Los Angeles Sunday >>> FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN

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* Hotels?

Tehran (Hamshahri) - Historic estates in various parts of the country will be turned into "hotels" -- a great idea to attract tourists >>> FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN

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* Music & religion

Tehran (Asr-e Azadegan) - Music is not against religion, says Culture Minister Ataollah Mohajerani. Is there a debate going on, still? >>> FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN

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* Actor

Tehran (Iran daily) - Mehdi Fathi won the best supporting male actor award at the Fajr film festival for his performance in Masoud Kimiaie's "Eteraaz". An interview >>> FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN

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