A Valuable Opportunity for Culture and Art Community

The message read, Iran Theater reported.

In the Name of God  

As said by the legendary figures of theater, this art has had an inalienable ties with rituals, mythology and traditions since old times. Today's human establishes an intuitional tie with the world through rituals.

The ritual ceremonies had been a medium for education since ancient times. They had been a valuable capacity for transfer of meaning and spirituality and passing on experiences from old generations to new ones.

Now the ritual, artistic rituals and above all ritual and traditional performing arts serve as a solace for the lonely man who is tired of disorders of the modern life given their close and deep connection with people who have created them. Therefore, the Traditional/Ritual Theater Festival is a valuable opportunity for the public, especially art and culture family, those interested in national and indigenous culture of our land and all culture lovers of the world to see the world through the eyes of the others.

I wish the valuable objectives of the 18^th festival would attain and pray the God almighty bless the efforts of organizers, especially artists, performing arts groups and respected experts of ritual and traditional theater festival.

Ali Moradkhani,

Deputy Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance for Artistic Affairs

The 18th Traditional/Ritual Theater Festival opens on August 30. Davoud Fathalibeigi is the secretary of the festival.