Azerbaijani Minister of Culture and Tourism Abulfaz Garayev at the head of a delegation arrived in Tehran on Sunday, two days ahead of the opening ceremony, Islamic Culture and Relations Organizations (ICRO) announced in a press release on Sunday.
The minister is scheduled to meet with several Iranian cultural officials during his stay.
An Azerbaijani orchestra is slated to give a performance at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall during the opening ceremony. They will also give a second performance during the festival in Isfahan the next day on July 5.A number of other programs have also been arranged during the program.
The Iranian Academy of Arts will be hosting an exhibition of photos under the title “Azerbaijan of Today” opening on July 4 and running for one week.
In addition, several movies by Azerbaijani directors are scheduled to go on screen at the Arasbaran Cultural Center during the event. They include “Nabat” by Elchin Musaoglu, “Interrupted Memories” by Elkhan Jafarov and “Lesson” by Rafiq Aliyev and Cavid Tavakkul.
Additionally, the Honar Hall of Tehran will host “Husband and wife”, a musical comedy written by Uzeyir Hajibeyov in 1909, on July 7 and 8.
The Azerbaijani delegation is scheduled to visit the historical sites in Isfahan and Ardebil before they leave Iran.
Source: Tehran Times