.jpg "Serbian people visit an exhibition during the Iranian cultural festival, which was held in Belgrade in December 2014.")
TEHRAN – Nis, the largest city in southern Serbia, will be hosting the Iranian Cultural Week during February.
The decision to hold the cultural week, which will open on February 17, was announced during a meeting between Iranian cultural attaché in Belgrade Mahmdu Shaluii and Nis Mayor Zoran Perisic on Friday, the Persian service of IRNA reported on Saturday.
Perisic called Iran “an ancient land with an original culture that requires serious efforts to be introduced” and warmly welcomed the plan to host the event in Nis.
He added that his country respects the civilization, culture and language of Iran, and also is interested in cooperating with the cities of Iran in various art and cultural fields.
Shaluii briefed the mayor about the cultural, tourism and historical background of Iran during the meeting.
He said that several programs including film screening, exhibitions of Persian handicrafts, and cultural and literary meetings have been arranged for the weeklong program.
Serbian film critic Dejan Dabic also attended the meeting and said that the cultural week is expected to be warmly welcomed by the people of Nis.
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