4th Nationwide Theatre Festival of Ashoura Customs Will Be Held in Tabriz

TEHRAN, (SCIB) - The Fourth Nationwide Theatre Festival of Ashoura Customs will be held in Tabriz since January 21st to January 25th, 2008.

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دوشنبه - ۲۵ اسفند ۲۰۰۷ / 2007 25 December

According to the reporter of NavideShahed; general director of “Islamic Culture and Guidance Administration”? of East Azarbaijan is the execution manager of this conference. It should be mentioned that this conference was held by Dramatic Arts Center in Tehran on the first 10 days of Moharram during the last three years. In line with decentralization policy of this center, this conference will be held in Tabriz this year. According to the program of the festival; there will be 15 groups from different parts of the country in “Stage Performance”? section of this festival which will be held in Tabriz. It aims at development and propagation of religious culture, Ashoura culture in particular and leading active and young artists to this field and also respecting to them. It should be mentioned that Ashoura Customs Conference will be held in 30 provinces of the country in a wider scale while Tabriz is considered to be the center of the festival.