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Tehran to host Iran-China pottery exhibition
ISNA – The Iranian Academy of the Arts and the China Academy of Art are slated to hold a pottery exhibition and a meeting to discuss the expansion of artistic relations between the two countries.
An exhibition featuring Chinese pottery and porcelain will be held on the sidelines of the exhibition at the Saba Cultural-Artistic Institute.
The meeting will feature speeches from figures, including Majid Shah-Hosseini, the President of the Iranian Academy of the Arts, Mohammad-Ali Rajabi, a member of the Iranian Academy of the Arts, Chen Dingxiang, the Deputy Mayor of Ningbo, and Lu Yingchuan, the Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism of China and the head of the China Academy of Art.
The program includes the screening of music videos titled ‘Maritime Silk Road’, ‘Introduction to the Culture and Tourism of Ningbo - Eastern Civilization (Maritime Silk Road - Chinese Humanities and Pottery Production),’ shedding light on the rich cultural heritage of Ningbo and its role in pottery production. Additionally, another documentary titled ‘Introduction to the Culture and Tourism of Ningbo - Human Creativity (Art of Construction)’ will be showcased.
The Chinese pottery and porcelain exhibition will be open for public viewing at the Saba Cultural-Artistic Institute from October 31 for one month.
Iranian short films to shine in Australian festival
ISNA – The 28th Canberra Short Film Festival (CSFF) in Australia has dedicated a special program to showcase Iranian short films.
This program, titled ‘Nights of Iran,’ features a selection of Iranian short films, including ‘I Won't Remain Alone’ directed by Yaser Talebi and ‘Hands’ directed by Bahman Javanshir and Ramin Pirzadeh.
The 28th Canberra International Short Film Festival, scheduled to run from November 10 to 26, continues to be a platform for celebrating the art of short filmmaking from around the world. The CSFF includes a filmmaker networking event to help bring producers, directors, actors and other craft specialists together.