Tayebeh Siavashi and Mahmoud Sadeghi, Tehran MPs, watched 'Seven PM of 7th Autumn'.

The 16th Annual Festival of Iran Theater Forum's Critics & Authors Association held at Farabi Cinema Foundation on Thursday evening with the participation of officials and artists.

The 16th Annual Festival of Iran Theater Forum's Critics & Authors Association held at Farabi Cinema Foundation on Thursday evening with the participation of officials and artists.

The 12th Marivan International Street Theater Festival closed on Wednesday, September 13, awarding the winners.

'Life Tree' is co-produced by a young couple from Amol, Mohsen Ardeshir and Ghoncheh Shokouhian. The couple are taking part in the 12th International Street Theater Festival. They have taken part in the festival four times and received the best research award with 'Nava Ritual' and the best audience ...

Fateh Badparva, secretary of 12th Marivan International Street Theater Festival, said that the festival would expect foreign troupes to be its goodwill ambassadors in return to their homes if they were satisfied with the event and the city, which had been seeking peace and culture for years.

Aziz Zadsar is a director and writer is taking part at the 12th Marivan Street Theater Festival with "Ancient Excavations".

The 12th Marivan Street Theater Festival hosted 33 performances from Iran and other countries on its third day.

Seyyed Abbas Salehi, minister of culture and Islamic guidance, sent a message to Marivan Street Theater Festival describing it as an honorable flag transferring peace and friendship, Iran Theater reported.

Mahdi Shafiee, director general of Dramatic Arts Center, sent a message to the 12th Marivan Street Theater Festival, Iran Theater reported.

"If One of Tehran's Nights a Passenger" performance group headed to New Delhi to take part in the 25th India Theater Olympiad.

Director General of Dramatic Arts Center said that Ritual/Traditional Theater Festival was the most diverse among country's performing arts event.

A ceremony to unveil eight books of the festival on Iranian theater was held on Wednesday, the last day of the 18th Ritual/Traditional Theater Festival, at Mashahir Hall of the City Theater Complex in Tehran.

The closing ceremony of the 18th Ritual/Traditional Theater Festival opened Wednesday evening with the participation of Mahdi Shafiee, director general of the Dramatic Arts Center and Davoud Fathalibeigi, secretary of the festival, at the outdoor area of Vahdat Hall.

Sixth International Seminar of 18th Ritual/Traditional Theater Festival took place in Tehran on August 30-31.

Ali Nasirian, renowned Iranian theater author, director and actor, watched "Bongahe Theatral (Theatre Institute)" at Plateau Hall of the City Theater Complex on Sunday.

35 theatrical performances in the style of Iranian rituals and traditions were performed on the fourth day of the 18th Ritual/Traditional Theater Festival.

A ceremony to pay tribute to six veteran artists of Iran ritual and traditional theater would be held at the closing ceremony of the 18th Ritual/Traditional Theater Festival.

Fateh Badparva, secretary of the 12th Marivan International Street Theater, said that six foreign troupes would take part in the upcoming event.

The opening ceremony of the 18th Ritual/Traditional Theater Festival took place on Friday at the outdoor space of the City Theater Complex in Tehran.

Parviz Mamnoun, author, researcher and director, sent a message of gratitude after he received Jalal Sattari Award from Sixth International Seminar of the 18th Ritual/Traditional Theater Festival.

Andranik Khachoumian, Hassan Bastani and Haleh Moshtaghinia have been introduced as members of the selection council of the play writing competition of the City Theater Festival.

Jalal Sattari, Iranian theater researcher and author, said in a message to the closing ceremony of the Sixth International Seminar of 18th Ritual/Traditional Theater Festival on Thursday that relations between cultures would help open path to social development.

Deputy culture and Islamic minister for artistic affairs, Ali Moradkhani, said that theater would strengthen the culture, adding that Iran had genuine ideas for theater but had to believe in itself first and then introduce it to other cultures.

Seyyed Abbas Salehi, minister of culture and Islamic guidance, send a message to the 18th Ritual/Traditional Theater Festival, which opened on August 30.

Tabriz's Ayna Theater Ensemble, which had performed "Robinson Crusoe" by Alireza Koushk-Jalali at the First International Theatre Festival of Caspian Countries in Kazakhstan, received "Caspian Pearl" title.

Ehteram Boroumand, Iranian artist and wife of the late theater figure Davoud Rashidi, hailed Tourism, Handicrafts and Cultural Heritage Organization for installing two tiles bearing the name of her and her husband on the gate of the couple’s house.

The 24th International Children and Youth Theater Festival has introduced Mohammad Charmshir, Abbas Jahangirian and Seyyed Hossein Fadaeihossein as members of the jury of play writing competition.

Sixth International Seminar of the 18th Ritual/Traditional Theater Festival will open on Wednesday, August 30 with the participation of Ali Moradkhani, deputy minister of culture and Islamic Guidance.

Tabriz's Ayna Theater Ensemble performed "Robinson Crusoe" by Alireza Koushk-Jalali at the First International Theatre Festival of Caspian Countries, The piece received warm welcome by the spectators.

Seyyed Abbas Salehi, new minister culture and Islamic guidance, said that the soul of Iran was alive to its culture and art, adding that the world had known Iran as a culture loving nation and it was a pity that Iran name would be defined with Iranophobia.

Message of Director General of Dramatic Arts Center, Mahdi Shafiee, issued a message to the 18th Traditional/Ritual Theater Festival, which opens in Tehran on August 30.

20 women directors as well as 11 child and adolescent naghal (storyteller) will take part in the 18th Traditional/Ritual Theater Festival.

The 18th Traditional/Ritual Theater Festival will open at Mahak, a non-governmental institute to help treat children with cancer.

The First International Theatre Festival of Caspian Countries is being hosted by Aktau in Kazakhstan on August 24-28.

Ali Moradkhani, deputy culture minister for artistic affairs, issued a message to the 18th Traditional/Ritual Theater Festival, describing the event as a priceless chance for the members of Iran's art and culture community and those interested in national and indigenous culture.

The members of the selection council of plays submitted for stage competition and other sections including street, environmental, oppressive theater of Sixth City Theater Festival are introduced.

“Who Killed Sohrab” is a contemporary play about the importance of family to be directed by Shahram Karami.

“Tarabnameh of Shahre Khail” by Kayvan Nakhaei will be performed at the 18th Traditional/Ritual Theater Festival. Which opens on August 30 in Tehran.

Jaber Qasemali: “Anna Karenina”, which is written by Arash Abbasi, remined me of Eric-Emmanuelle Schmitt’s “Enigmatic Variations”.

Baran Theater has begun registration of those interested to travel to Armenia for Highfest International Theater Festival in that country.

A press conference of the 18th Traditional/Ritual Theater Festival will be held on Saturday, August 26.

Articles from different cities will be presented at the two-day international seminar of the 18th Traditional/Ritual Theater Festival, which opens on August 30.

Seyyed Abbas Salehi has become the country’s minister of culture and Islamic guidance as the parliament cast 242 votes in his favor.

“Lions of Khan Baba Saltaneh", which is written and directed by Afshin Hashemi, is set to be performed for photojournalists and members of Photographers Association of Theater Forum on Sunday.

"Nowadays Theatre's" latest performance will be" Dream in an Empty Cup", which will be directed by Aida Keykhaii in Toronto.

Secretariat of 18th Traditional/Ritual Theater Festival released the table of stage and outdoor performances including plays, rituals and Shabih Khani Majlis.

Five street plays had been performed for children at the Lahijan 8th Shahrvand Street Theater Festival in the northern city.