About the 9th National Isaar Theater Festival : press Conference of the artistic director

The press conference of the 9th National Isaar Theater Festival was held in the presence of Mohammad Karamollahi (artistic director) and Hossein Nasrallah (head of the festival organizing staff), with a performance by Hossein Ghasemi at the Tahereh Saffarzadeh Hall of Hoze Honari Center.

 

Hossein Nasrallah mentioned the great martyr and martyr of the resistance, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, and said: "Art is the only common language of peoples of different religions and nations. If a country, society, religion equips itself with art, it can guarantee its permanence. The Supreme Leader's statement is that even those who are not in our camp and who oppose us, if they express their views through art, they will definitely perpetuate themselves through art."

 

He  went on to say: "It is commendable that in the past two years, the approach of the Martyrs Affairs Foundation has been in a path where artistic and cultural works are frequently seen, and I appreciate that they trusted the Tehran Provincial City Administration. The Tehran Provincial City Administration has been able to do useful work, and fortunately, the position of this administration in terms of culture and art has become clear."

 

The head of the festival's organizing committee added: "The 9th National Isaar Theater Festival will begin on Monday, Feb 24 in 8 halls with the presence of artists and national officials from the Martyr Foundation. Three works from Pardis, Shahriar, and Pakdasht have made it to the lineup."

 

The artistic director Mohmmad Karamollahi said:” The art of sacrifice is a deep and complex concept that addresses issues such as selfless sacrifice, resistance, and sincere and unselfish service to the audience. It can have a profound impact on people's lives and communicate its message to the audience through art and aesthetics.”

 

Regarding the reception of this edition of the festival, Karamollahi said: "A total of 238 works were sent to the secretariat, 111 are street works and 127 are for the stage section. In the stage section, Mehdi Nasiri, Seyyed Siamak Mousavi Asadzadeh, and Amir Hossein Hariri were in charge of reviewing the works, and in the street section, Dariush Nasiri, Ahmad Nadaf, and Hadi Kiani were in charge of reviewing the works."