• A group of Iranian artists had a face-to-face meeting with Industry, Mine and Trade Minister Reza Rahmani. During the meeting, the two sides discussed issues related to music, theater and visual art. At the end of the meeting, an agreement was made to establish the new Joint Committee on Art and Industry. The talent included Esmaeil Azar, Shahrdad Rouhani, Mahdi Afzali, Ali Shirazi, Hamidreza Nourbakhsh, Habibollah Sadeghi, Seifollah Pouya Rad, Mohammad Motamedi, Asghar Hemmat, Hamidreza Azarang, Esmaeil Khalaj, Shahram Gilabadi, and Amir Rad. The artists urged the minster to do more to support the Iranian art. Minister Rahmani also said industry and trade need art and culture to create culture.

  • TEHRAN. (HONARONLINE) – The Institute for Development of Contemporary Art as the commissioner of Iran’s presence in 58th Venice Biennial has extended its activities based on its rich cultural archive and the growth of Iran’s young artists.

  • The 8th edition of Fajr International Fashion and Closing Festival came to a close in Chabahar Free Trade–Industrial Zone on Sunday. Deputy Culture Minister Seyyed Mohammad Mojtaba Hosseini, CFTIZ Director Abdolrahim Kordi, Director of Institute for Development of Contemporary Art Mahdi Afzali and a host of other officials, foreign dignitaries, fashion artists and designers were in attendance. The annual event opened a space of competition to encourage international participation and facilitate direct contacts between Iranian and foreign companies.

  • The 8th edition of Fajr International Fashion and Closing Festival came to a close in Chabahar Free Trade–Industrial Zone on Sunday. Deputy Culture Minister Seyyed Mohammad Mojtaba Hosseini, CFTIZ Director Abdolrahim Kordi, Director of Institute for Development of Contemporary Art Mahdi Afzali and a host of other officials, foreign dignitaries, fashion artists and designers were in attendance. The annual event opened a space of competition to encourage international participation and facilitate direct contacts between Iranian and foreign companies.

  • Chabahar Fashion and Clothing Festival:

    TEHRAN. (HONARONLINE) – A group of Iranian academics and regional officials had a meeting with representatives of the Brera Academy (Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera) and Chiefe Company form Italy and others at the Chabahar Free Trade–Industrial Zone. During the Saturday meeting on the sidelines of the 8th Fajr Fashion and Clothing Festival the participants discussed latest trends in the fashion industry in Iran and abroad.

  • Chabahar Free Trade–Industrial Zone hosted a press conference by the zone’s Director Abdolrahim Kordi and Managing Director of Institute for Development of Contemporary Art Mahdi Afzali. The event took place on the sidelines of the 8th Fajr International Fashion and Clothing Festival.