Zoya Pirzad has become the latest Iranian figure to receive Frances Chevalier of Legion of Honor award. AfterHossein Alizadeh, a leading classical composer and musician, turned down the prestigious Chevalier of Legion of Honor award in late 2014, many thought the French government would slow down if not stop awarding distinguished figures in Iranian ...

[caption id="attachment_93747" align="alignright" width="170"] Iranian cartoonist Kambiz Derambakhsh[/caption] Veteran Iranian cartoonist Kambiz Derambakhsh is slated to be honored with Frances most prestigious award, the National Order of Merit. The celebrated Iranian artist will receive the award, dubbed in French Ordre National du Mrite, for his ...

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[caption id="attachment_93747" align="alignright" width="225"] Iranian cartoonist Kambiz Derambakhsh[/caption] Leading Iranian cartoonist, Kambiz Derambakhshs several works are to put on display at the Modern Art Museum and the Nicolas Flamel Gallery in France. Modern Art Museum in Paris has programmed to showcase a selection of works by the famous ...

TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) Iranian cartoonist Kambiz Derambakhsh has said that he is strongly influenced by English comic actor and filmmaker Sir Charles Spencer Charlie Chaplin. He is my idol, Derambakhsh admitted during a meeting at the City Book Institute in Tehran on Monday. The meeting was part of The Artistic Dialogue, a program organized by the ...

TEHRAN (FNA)- Distinguished Iranian cartoonist Kambiz Derambakhsh ranked first from among 922 participants in the 33rd Turkey International Molla Nasreddin Cartoon Contests in Istanbul. In addition, Other Iranian cartoonists including Reza Mokhtar-Jozani, Elnaz Bahonar and Majid Amini won special prizes during the competition. Held by the Turkish ...