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Reza Fayazi: Artists are encouraged by the government's full support for regional festivals.

Reza Fayazi: Artists are encouraged by the government's full support for regional festivals.

Iran Theater-Reza Fayazi, a veteran theater director and actor, emphasizes the importance of holding regional theater festivals and speaks of the need to provide funding and full government support for the festival to encourage artists.

The 28th regional theater festival, named "Pars", is being held from the 26 to the 29th of December in Fars province in the city of Shiraz.

Reza Fayazi, veteran theater actor and director, said about the importance of holding regional festivals and the needs that should be considered in this event.

This artist pointed to the lively and exciting atmosphere of provincial and regional festivals and said: "I have been a jury in numerous festivals, and because every festival provides an opportunity to see the works of artists, it is certainly a very important event."

                                                                    

He noted: "But it should keep it in mind that until the budget is sufficient, it is not possible to organize a quality event."

This famous actor explained: "Some colleagues believe that the theater should return on investment from public performances, it is not necessary to have the support of government departments. But I consider it the responsibility of the government to support theater and hold festivals, because if they do not support, a show will not be produced."

 

Fayazi believes that theater is an expensive art that needs sufficient support and funding for production: "People come to festivals who wants their efforts  and works being seen; The young people who find the festival as a place for their growth and promotion are those who work hard with a low budget. Veteran artists do not start production due to lack of sufficient funding and only young people works."

He continued: "If the government does not support the festivals, these artistic events will be held with difficulty and will not have results. But if the festivals are supported, the artists will start producing with encouragement and peace of mind from the cost, and that's where you can witness good quality productions."

He added: "In regional festivals, attention should be paid to the education. Many experienced artists consider attending training classes to be far from their honor and dignity, while training will be a reason for the growth and promotion of the festival's productions in the following years."