‘Game together’; Iran’s theme for Expo 2027
Iran is attending Expo 2027, an international event centered on game and entertainment, with the theme “game together”, according to Mohammad Mehdi Tondgouyan, head of the executive committee for Iran’s participation, Fars reported.
The Expo is set to be held in Belgrade, Serbia, May 15 to August 15, 2027 and more than 130 countries are expected to participate.
This edition’s theme is “game for humanity; sport and music for all” ad provides an opportunity for countries to introduce their cultural, economic and technological capacities in game, sport and music at global level.
Iran signed the official contract for participation on December 25 and was the third country to finalize its attendance following Slovakia and Russia.
Tondgouyan said Iran will exhibit its cultural, artistic, sport and musical heritage to the world in this event and expect international visitors to connect with Iranian artists and athletes.
Speaking at a meeting to discuss Iran’s participation, he explained that the Expo has three secondary themes, namely ‘the power of game’, ‘game for development’ and ‘game for all’, from which Iran has picked the latter.
In the proposal submitted to the expo, Iran has introduced subjects such as athletic heroism and Iranian games such as Chogan, while Iran’s Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults has been named as an organization purposefully focusing on games and toys, according to Tondgouyan.
“In Expo 2027, a 320-square-meter space has been allocated to Iran, with the privilege of being located next to the entrance,” he said.
The host country has allocated a 113-hectare area to the expo with environmentally-friendly structures that can be recycled into the nature after the event’s closure, according to Tondgouyan. The expo is expected to attract more than four million visitors from across the world.
“Expo 2027 attracts attention to the importance of game as a stimulator of change at personal, social and global levels,” he said. “Game is a way of interacting with the world, express our true self and learn about others.”
By demonstrating game as a human superpower, the event aims to show how playing games can help tackle modern-time challenges through unexpected, and yet complicated and delicate methods, he added.
The meeting on Iran’s participation in Expo 2027 was one of a series of specialized panels discussions held during the 10th National Toy Festival, which began on January 7.