Persian art & culture event to be held in Paris

The first International Festival of Persian Speaking Communities in Europe has been scheduled to be held in the French capital city of Paris.

The inaugural event, which will be held from January 13-28, 2018, will include a wide range of Persian artistic and cultural programs aimed at furthering unity among Persian speakers and promoting Persian culture and arts across continents.

Esteemed guests, officials, writers, poets and literary agents will join other artists during the festival.

Noteworthy among the programs is the Simorgh concert, in which classical vocalist and tonbak player Homayoun Shajarian, son of the renowned traditional music singer Mohammadreza Shajarian, will perform.

Some other programs include the Paris Photo Contest and a miniature exhibition, the latter of which will dedicate parts of its proceeds to the refugees in Europe and the people in earthquake-stricken region of Iran’s Kermanshah Province.

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