At the opening ceremony :
The 16th International Resistance Theater Festival is an opportunity to pay attention to the examples of the Islamic Revolution

Iran Theater- The 16th International Resistance Theater Festival was held on Tuesday, November 27 in Golzar Martyrdom, at Imam Khomeini's Shrine.
Iran Theater- The 16th International Resistance Theater Festival was held on Tuesday, November 27 in Golzar Martyrdom, at Imam Khomeini's Shrine. At the ceremony, Amir Nasiribaigi, Director of the festival, said: "I hope that this festival will be an opportunity to present shows to portray eight years of holy defense throughout the world properly , the festival is an opportunity to pay attention to the examples of the Islamic Revolution.”
Mohammad Habibi, General Director of the Fath Cultural Foundation, Mohsen Soleimani, CEO of Islamic Revolution and Sacred Defense Theater Community, Kourosh Zarei, Director Hoze Honari’s Performing Arts Center, Dr. Nasrallah Ghaderi, Deputy Director of 16th International Resistance Theater Festival, and Mohsen Darya La’l, Managing Director of Fath Narrative Publications participated in the Ceremony.
After welcoming the guests, Amir Nasiribaigi said:” Today we as art ambassadors come here to promise to protect the field of culture and art like the martyrs who defended Iran and We prepare situation for evolution and development. The theater is not like other arts, it's face to face, during this edition, perform the shows in the best way, as the festival's secretary, I apologize for any possible problems, and I want you to collaborate to keep the festival with your support for the future.”
At the end of this part of the ceremony, the guests went to honor Imam Khomeini's shrine.