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.

The final plays, which have been admitted at the 12th Mariwan International Street Theater Festival, are introduced by the jury.

Mohammad Ali Keshavarz, renowned Iranian actor of cinema, theater and television, watched "The Confession" on Monday, August 14, at the City Theater Complex among warm welcome of the audience and after a long absence.

Executive director of Lahijan 8th Shahrvand Street Theater Festival said that Qotbeddin Sadeghi, Kourosh Zarei and Nader Borhani Marand were introduced as jury members.

"My City and I", which is directed by Farhad Tajvidi, opened at Parastou Theater of Damavand in the presence of Armaghan Behdarvand, managing director of Performing Arts Association, and Asghar Hemmat, managing director of Iran Theater Forum.

Poster of 8th Lahijan Citizen Street Theater Festival was unveiled in the presence of city's officials.

Closing ceremony of 25th Soureh National Theater Festival was held at Andisheh Hall of Art Center, awarding winners, paying a tribute to Tajbakhsh Fanaeiyan for his lifetime achievement and family of martyr Ahmad Moghaddam.

24th Children and Youth Theater Festival has admitted 31 plots in street theater competition.

"Goodbye", which is written by Canada-based Iranian playwright Mohammad Yaghoubi, is set to be directed by Arian Rezaei.

The secretariat of 18th Traditional/Ritual Theater Festival has introduced 10 finalists of the naghali and narration section of the event.

Review of ideas and plots for kids section of 24th International Children and Youth Theater Festival was over. 21 plots qualified for the next step.

Iran Theater: Salim Bashokouh is more a journalist than a theater director and author.

Director general of the Dramatic Arts Center said on the eve of the Journalist Day that wise journalists had made the elixir of compassion and solidarity of theater alive.

Asghar Garousi whose play "This Cloud Is Rainy" took part in the 12th National RAZAVI Theater Festival talked to Iran Theater.

Secretariat of 18th Traditional/Ritual Theater Festival has chosen seven plays as guest performance.

The 12th RAZAVI Theater Festival awarded the winners late Wednesday at the closing ceremony, which was attended by the deputy minister of culture and Islamic guidance, Ali Moradkhani, director general of the Dramatic Arts Center, Mahdi Shafiee, and North Khorasan governor general, Mohammad Reza ...

Deputy culture and Islamic guidance minister for artistic affairs said that improving the culture would be a factor in reducing social disorders, adding that construction of a theater space in Bojnourd was a necessity.

Mahdi Shafiee, managing director of Dramatic Arts Center, said after watching “Life Maybe Just Now” in Bojnourd, that Razavi theater festival was rooted in the Islamic religious teachings, which the man would need it.

The 12th Annual RAZAVI National Theater Festival opened in northeastern city of Bojnourd in a ceremony in which the stamp of the event was unveiled. Artists paid tribute to martyrs who defended holy shrines in Syria and Iraq in the city’s cemetery afterward.

Hossein Farkhondeh, secretary of the 12th Annual RAZAVI National Theater Festival, which opened on Sunday in northeastern city of Bojnourd, has appointed Hossein Mosafer Astaneh, Payam Dehkordi and Saeed Asadi as jury members.

The second day of the 12th Annual RAZAVI National Theater Festival opens on Monday with one Pardeh Khani by master Madahnia and four stage plays in two halls of Bojnourd in northeastern Iran.

Iran Theater: Mehdi Miami, noted theater, cinema and television actor, hold a bachelor degree in acting and direction from Tehran University’s Fine Arts Faculty in 1979.

Mohammad Hatami, theater, cinema and television actor, said that the aim of the festivals was to increase interaction among artists and create a healthy competitive atmosphere, encouraging quality products.

Leila Arshad, director of “Khaneh Khorshid (The House of Sun)”, a NGO dealing with women sex workers, watched “A Barren Day”, which is written and directed by Hossein Kiani, on Friday.

The 12th Razavi Theater Festival opens on Sunday. Iran Theater has conducted an exclusive interview with Javad Eshkezari, the director whose “Life Maybe Just Now” is a lineup show in the stage section of the event.

Ali Nasirian, renowned cinema and theater actor and director, has unveiled poster of the 18th Traditional and Ritual Theater Festival.