Fadjr Theater Festival to honor Ali Rafiee

The commemoration ceremony of Dr. Ali Rafiee for a lifetime achievement will be held during the 35th Fadjr Theater Festival.

The ceremony is scheduled to be held on Bahman 12 at Vahdat Hall in the Iranian capital, Tehran.

Born in 1317 in the city of Isfahan, he became interested in theater while studying Physical Education in France. He eventually went on to receive a PhD in Theater from Sorbonne University. He has staged many successful plays during his fruitful career.

Fadjr International Theater Festival is annually held in Iran during the Fajr (also spelled as Fadjr) Decade (literally meaning ten days of dawn) which marks the anniversary of the ten days from the return of Imam Khomeini, founder of the Islamic Republic, to Iran (February 1) until the victory day of the Islamic Revolution (February 11) in 1979.

The festival includes “New Generation of Iranian Theater Practitioners”, “Annual Review of Iranian Theater Performances”, “International Performances”, “Guests”  and “Environmental, Interactive and the Other Kinds of Outdoor Theater Performance”, “+Fadjr”, “Playwriting Competition”, “Contest and Exhibition of Photography of Theater”, and “The Contest and Posters Exhibition and Visual Identity” sections.

The 35th Fadjr International Theater Festival is held from December 30, 2016 to January 31, 2017 in the Iranian capital city of Tehran.

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