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1st band music festival in Tehran:
A platform for discovering talents
Addressing the unveiling ceremony of the festival’s poster at a press conference on Monday, the general directorate of Culture and Islamic Guidance Organization of Tehran Province, Ali Forouzanfar, said the festival will feature two main categories: Iranian music and world music, along with a special section dedicated to piano performances, IRNA reported.
Forouzanfar added that the aim of the festival is to discover, identify, and place special emphasis on talented musical groups which are active across Tehran, particularly in its municipalities.
The official expressed gratitude to the Music Association of Tehran Province, noting that the association has significantly contributed to the holding of the festival.
He stated that the Cultural and Islamic Guidance Organization of Tehran Province, in collaboration with the Music Association, jointly oversees the planning and organization of the festival.
The official also emphasized that Tehran, in addition to being the political capital of the country, serves as a host and a fertile ground for the interaction and activities encompassing the diverse cultures of all Iranian ethnicities.
In this regard, he added that Tehran can also be regarded as the cultural capital of the nation.
“Due to the cultural diversity and various ethnic groups being present in Tehran Province, cultural and artistic movements, especially artistic festivals in the year 1403, assume particular importance for us,” he
concluded.