The 40th edition of Fajr International Theater Festival will begin in Iran’s central province of Yazd on February 3 and will run through February 15, announced the Performing Arts Center.

The festival will be held under the supervision of Hossein Mosafer-Astaneh.

The event will begin on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Imam Mohammad Baqer (PBUH), the fifth Imam of Shia Muslims, he said.  

The closing ceremony of the festival will be held on February 15 on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Imam Ali (PBUH), the first Imam of Shia Muslims, at Vahdat Hall in Tehran, Mosafer-Astaneh noted.

Last year, the festival did not have an international competition due to a spike in coronavirus cases around the globe.

A total of 28 plays were selected for the national competition section of the 40th edition of the festival.

 

Source: Iran Daily