Director general of Tehran Governor General for women affairs, Soraya Shareghi, noted cinema director Naser Taghvaei and theater actor and director Hossein Pakdel opened 'Cooing of Shrine Doves' on Thursday.

Culture minister said that sacred defense (1980-88 Iran-Iraq war) had different dimensions that should be known.

Director general of Tehran Governor General for women affairs, Soraya Shareghi, noted cinema director Naser Taghvaei and theater actor and director Hossein Pakdel will open 'Cooing of Shrine Doves' on Thursday.

Iran Theater: Mirnader Mazloumi is a young theater actor with a diverse record of acting. He has starred in 'Leather Chairs', 'Hum', 'An Audience Sentenced to Death', 'Andora' and 'Macbeth'. He has also taken part in play reading sessions such as 'Train 25-25', 'Seasonal Allergy', 'Not All Thieves ...

Fazel Ebadi, head of the 24th Children and Youth Theater Festival, said that more than 420 plays were submitted to the event, which will be hold in Hamedan in November, showing a 25-percent growth compared to the previous edition.

Selection boards of competition section of street theater and small children of the 24th Children and Young Theater Festival introduced.

Iran Theater: Saeed Heshmati is a graduate of cinema. He has tried to focus on human topics to create moments which create new meanings. Given that Mr Heshmati has started with acting, followed by direction, he has always taken this subject into account.

Erfan Khatibzadeh will represent Iran in International Symposium on Theater Discipline's Development from November 2 to 4 in Shanghai, China.

'Whispers behind the Frontline', which is directed by Ashkan Kheilnejad, is extended by October 22 thanks to enthusiasm of audiences.

A ceremony to unveil book of 'Seven Evening of Seventh Autumn', which is written by Ayoub Aghakhani, was held with the participation of deputy culture for artistic affairs.

'Vatarolmotar' Ta'zieh passion play, which is written and directed by Alireza Zeraati, will be performed with 160 actors in a one-hectare land in Ghiasabad village in Fasa.

Mohammad Mosavat will stage 'This Is Not a Pipe' following successful direction of 'Fatherless'.

'Becket' will be directed by Morteza Mirmontazami at Iranshahr Theater Complex since October 5.

More than 200 street theater will be performed in Tehran and 13 provinces to commemorate Sacred Defense Week (marks the start of Iran-Iraq war (1980-1988) on September 22-29).

'Rostam and Esfandiar', which written and directed by Dariush Nasiri, will take part at the 15th Hifest Theater Festival in Armenia.

'Caravan of Light' was performed in the city of Nour in northern Iran to commemorate Martyr Mohsen Hojaji, the Iranian who was beheaded by Isis while defending holy shrines in Syria.

Iran Theater: Sohrevardi is a legendary figure in Iran philosophy and mysticism. He passed away when he was 37 years old. But he wrote more than 50 books on philosophy and mysticism.

Hamid Reza Ardalan, head of Iran UNIMA said that more than 50 Iranian puppeteers would establish ties in the world UNIMA within the next three years.

Director general of Dramatic Arts Center said at the closing ceremony at the 29th Kermanshah Province Theater Festival that the event would cause a major development in theater of the western province.

Seyyed Abbas Salehi, minister of culture and Islamic guidance, watched ‘1000 Lashes’ with his family at Iranshahr Theater Complex.

The 27th Khorasan Razavi Province Theater Festival closed on late Monday with the participation of provincial artists and officials in Mashhad City Theater Complex.

Five plays performed by university students will take part in the 36th Fadjr International Theater Festival.

Iran Theater: Afshin Zamani is a talented director. He has been a student of the late legendary director Hamid Samandarian. He has directed three plays so far.

Review of 67 plays, submitted to the play writing section of the International Children & Youth Festival-Hamedan, was over. Ten plays are chosen the final competitors.