Fadjr International Theatre Festival

Fadjr International Theatre Festival
Dramatic Arts Center of Iran
No. 85, 10th Floor, Italia St.
Vesal-e-Shirazi St.
Tehran 1417755463
Iran
Phone: +98-21 88956001, or +98-21 88955560
Fax: +98-21 88956806
Email: dac@neda.net

Fadjr International Theater Festival is an annual event in Iranian theater that is regarded as one of the most important theatre events in the country. International theatre guests join Iranian theatre groups for 10 days where the general public are given the opportunity to attend the festivities. The 26th edition was held this year which featured an international competition for the first time. There were several sections in the International Competition, Theater of Nations—this year dedicated to Theater of East. They included—Review of Iranian Theater, Street Theater, Student Theater, and Selection of Award-winning Iranian Productions in other festivals.

The 27th edition of the festival will be celebrated in 2009 with the continued mission of joining artists, managers and experts to achieve the highest standards set by an internationality renowned festival. The important cultural and artistic event provides a venue for the exchange of new experiences of Iranian and international theater troupes in Tehran. The festival is organized under the leadership of Mr. Mansoor Parsaei, president; Mr Hossein Mosafer Astaneh, artistic director; and Mr. Mohammad Atebbai, director of International Affairs.

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