Iranian culture minister opens cultural festival in Tunisia

TEHRAN – Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Ali Jannati inaugurated Iran’s Cultural Festival in Abdalia Palace in the Tunisian capital city yesterday.

 

Tunisian Minister of Culture Mourad Sakli and Islamic Culture Relation and Organization (ICRO) Deputy Director for Cultural Affairs Seyyed Mohammad-Hossein Hashemi also attended the opening ceremony, ICRO reported.

 

Several centers in different cities of Tunisia such as Ennejma Ezzahra Palace in Sidi Bou Said, and the University of Sousse will be hosting Iran’s cultural festival for six days.

 

A variety of programs including music performance by the Bidel ensemble conducted by Hesameddin Seraj, an exhibition of calligraphy works with Quranic inscriptions, and film screenings are among the programs arranged for the program.

 

The films include “Painting Pool” by Maziar Miri, “Marine Silk Road” by Mohammad Bozorgnia and “Kissing the Moon-Like Face” by Homayun Asadian.

 

Exhibitions of paintings, miniatures, mosaic works and Iranian traditional costumes have also been set up.

 

Book fairs introducing Iran and its historical monuments are underway. In addition, the Iranian theater troupe Crazy Body by director Yaser Khaseb will stage the play “Mud” in the festival.

 

The programs have been organized by ICRO in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance.

 

 

RM/YAW

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