TEHRAN – Scholars will come together at Tehran’s Negarestan Garden tomorrow in a ceremony to celebrate veteran Iranologist Manuchehr Sotudeh’s 100th birthday.
The ceremony has been arranged by the Tehran Tourist Guides Association, the association said in a press release on Wednesday.
A bust of Sotudeh is to be unveiled during the ceremony. In addition, a collection of his photos and publications will also be showcased in an exhibition, which will run for 10 days.
Introducing the book “The Aged Cedar” describing 100 years of Sotudeh’s activities in different fields compiled by Mohammadreza Tavassoli is also among the programs.
A collection of shirts bearing signatures of Iranian art and cultural figures will also go on display on the sidelines.
Born in 1913, Sotudeh has studied Persian language and literature at the University of Tehran and was the author of many books on Iran.
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