Art news in brief

Tehran pop concert “Plastica” to promote environmental protection

TEHRAN – Pop singer Amir-Ashkan Gholami will perform a concert entitled “Plastica” at the Niavaran Cultural Center today to promote environmental protection.

 

Composed by Navid Arbabian, pieces from his latest album entitled “Plastica”, which was released by Avaye Barbad in 2013, will be performed during the concert. 

 

Musicians Milad Moradi, Pedram Faryusefi, Makan Khoinejad, Navid Arbabian, Ali Baghfar, Alireza Sanaii and Omid Nikbin will accompany Gholami during the concert.

 

 

Iranian culture minister, Tunisian handicrafts minister meet

TEHRAN – Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Ali Jannati and Tunisian Minister of Trade and Handicrafts Najla Harrouche visited during a meeting in Tehran on Tuesday evening.

 

The expansion of cultural relations between the two countries was discussed during the meeting and Jannati said that Iran is ready to host Tunisian artists for a cultural festival in the near future.

 

 

24 Iranian ensembles to perform at Fajr Intl. Music Festival

TEHRAN – Twenty-four Iranian ensembles will give performances at the 30th Fajr International Music Festival, which will be held in Tehran from February 13 to 20.

 

Eighty Iranian ensembles have applied to participate in the festival and the board of selection chose 24 ensembles to perform during the event.

 

 

Kermanshah to host Intl. Storytelling Festival

TEHRAN – The 17th International Storytelling Festival will be held in the western Iranian city of Kermanshah from February 15 to 20.

 

The previous edition of the festival was held in Tabriz.

 

Iran’s Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) organizes the festival annually in various Iranian cities.

 

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