36th FIff to hold ending on Thursday

The 36th edition of the Fajr International Film Festival (FIff) has set to hold the closing ceremony on Thursday.

The event organizer, Mohammad Hamidi-Moqaddam recently said Vahdat Hall will host the closing ceremony at 6:30 pm on April 26, 2018.

A number of Iranian and international filmmakers and guests will attend the ceremony.

He also added that Iranian tenors Shahram Nazeri and Hafez Nazeri will have live classical music performances toward the end of the event.

'The ceremony will be a unique, tailor-made experience, similar to the structure and spirit of other international film festivals. The glitzy ceremony and prize giving by the prestigious jury and officials, as well as catering and entertainment will last two hours,' the official said.

Shahram Nazeri is an Iranian tenor who sings classical music. He has been accompanied by some of the authorities of Iranian traditional music such as Jalil Shahnaz, Hossein Alizadeh, Jalal Zolfonoun and Faramarz Payvar. He often works with his son Hafez Nazeri.

Established in 1982, the FIff celebrates cultural exchange, displays creative achievements of highly acclaimed cineastes and pays tribute to local and international films.

Since its establishment, the Fajr International Film Festival has played a vital role in the development of Iranian Cinema.

Supervised by Iran’s Ministry of Culture, the festival hosts veteran directors and new filmmakers from Iran and across the world every year.

Directed by Reza Mirkarimi, the 36th FIff has been slated for April 19-27, 2018, in the Iranian capital city of Tehran.

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