Traditional and Ritual Theater Festival

  • Unveiling ceremony of the poster of 20th Traditional and Ritual Theater Festival was held with the attendance of Master Ali Nasirian, Secretary of the Council Mahmoud Shalouie, Director of Iran’s Dramatic Arts Center Qader Ashena, and Secretary of the festival Davood Fathali Beigi in Roudaki Hall.

  • Tehran’s Sangelaj Hall hosted the closing ceremony of this year’s Traditional and Ritual Theater Festival on Saturday. The participants included Culture Minister Seyyed Abbas Salehi, Deputy Culture Minister Seyyed Mohammad Mojtaba Hosseini, as well as artists, fans and media representatives. A non-competitive event, Traditional and Ritual Theater Festival is a venue for artists and researchers of traditional and ritual theater from all over the country. Iran has an old history of traditional and ritual drama, such as Siah Bazi, Ta’zieh, Naqqali, and Kheimeh Shab Bazi, attracting the majority of people through the ages.

  • The 19th Traditional and Ritual Theater Festival has begun its work at Tehran’s City Theatre, hosting artists and researchers of traditional and ritual theater from all over the country. Iran has an old history of traditional and ritual drama, such as Siah Bazi, Ta’zieh, Naqqali, and Kheimeh Shab Bazi, attracting the majority of people through the ages.