TEHRAN – A wide variety of works by Iranian artists is on display at the Putrajaya International Islamic Arts and Cultural Festival of Malaysia.
A collection of handicrafts, paintings, calligraphy works and miniatures, along with books on Persian cuisine and cookies is on show at the 4-day exhibit, which ends today, the Persian service of IRNA reported on Saturday.
Sam Arabzadeh is displaying his selection of intarsia, and Mehdi Jalali is exhibiting his photos on the central theme of Iranian ritual ceremonies.
Iranian artist Yavar Jamshidzadeh has been offering a collection of his paintings created with coffee. The paintings have been warmly received by the visitors during the event.
In addition, neyanbun virtuoso Mohsen Sharifian gave several performances during the festival, helping to introduce the mourning songs of the southern city of Bushehr.
Artists from 10 Islamic countries including Palestine, Indonesia, Thailand, Yemen and Egypt are attending the festival this year.
The festival is aimed at pioneering the values of Islam through the perspective of a moderate society where arts and culture take center stage in delivering the messages of Islam to the world.
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