• The Azadi Tower hosted the closing ceremony of a photo exhibition by Iranian artists. The program, titled "Laughter on Fire", ended on Wednesday.Deputy Minister of Arts Supervisor Mahmoud Shalouie, Director of the Institute for the Veteran Artists Abass Azimi, and a group of artist were in attendance.

  • Mohammad- Mehdi Ismaili in a decree, the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance appointed Mahmoud Shalouie, Supervisor to the Minister and Director General of the Ministry, as "Deputy Minister of Arts Supervisor". Ismaili also thanked Seyed Mohammad Mojtaba Hosseini for his efforts and services during his tenure as artistic deputy. Hosseini will be transferred to the Farsi Language Academy office at the head request of the Academy of Farsi Language and Literature.