When it comes to books and their role in the city and community, Iranian cities have fascinating stories to share. This is the land where for centuries books have acted as intermediaries, connecting many horizons, creating even more spaces and stories. On the one hand, it is the books that have brought the holy to the earth and into ordinary households, and on the other hand, they have connected many domains of human life: they have connected the past to the present and to the future, established the relationship between the nation and the state, bridged the East and the West, and even have supported the relationship between culture and economy. Also, books continue the generational flows, as they stitch thousands of pages and layers of human society and culture together. These complex roles of books have even further flourished despite the appearance of more modern competitors and the emergence of new institutions; they continue to play their active and creative role in the construction and development of human life. (more ...)
A launch event and critical review of Breaking Through: My Life in Science, the autobiography of 2023 Nobel laureate in Medicine Katalin Karikó, was held on Saturday evening, December 5, at Central Book City. The event drew an audience of physicians, sociologists, science enthusiasts, and the Hungarian Ambassador to Iran. The panel featured Gyula Pethő (Hungarian Ambassador […]
The opening speaker of the “National Conference of BookCity Managers,” held on November 22, 2025 (Azar 1, 1404) at the Malek Theatre, was Seyed Alireza Kashizad, Organizational Transformation Strategy Consultant and Founder of the TTT Consulting Group. In his speech, he elucidated the profound concept of “The Power of Being Together” and presented a practical […]
Coinciding with the National Book Week of 2025 (Aban 1404), Kashan BookCity officially inaugurated its cultural calendar with a vibrant series of events titled “Kashan BookCity Cultural Nights.” Running from November 14 to November 20, these sessions transformed the newly established center into a bustling hub for authors, translators, researchers, and families. Having opened its […]
