Four Iranian artists receive peace medals

Four veteran Iranian artists in different fields have been awarded peace medals during the Art for Peace Festival in the Iranian capital city of Tehran.

The 5th edition of the Art for Peace Festival is being held at the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) in Tehran, with the Thursday event bestowing medals to four honorary Iranians.

Legendary vocalist Mohammadreza Shajarian, author Mahmud Dowlatabadi, painter Kurosh Shishegaran and filmmaker Nasser Taqvai were the recipients receiving the peace medals.

“The reconciliation of humankind is a great ambition as war is an imperialistic phenomenon, and if the people that have control of the world don’t wage wars they will lose their power,” said Dowlatabadi, author of the novel ‘The Colonel’, during the event.

“However, I advise on peace with an attitude to gain the power to defend ourselves,” he noted.

The Art for Peace Festival showcases a variety of artworks by over 200 international artists in categories of painting, photography, sculpture, graphic design, installation and video art. The aim of the festival is to promote the culture of peace and a world without violence.

The festival was established in 2013, with the number of supporters exceeding 5,000 people globally. The forum has collaborated with several organizations, including the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Iranian Artists Forum, Niavaran Cultural Foundation and Mojdeh, Vista and Shirin Art Gallery.

This year’s festival will run until September 21, coinciding with the International Day of Peace.

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