‘That Persian Blue’ to be staged in Tehran on Persian Gulf Day
The Iran National Music Orchestra will perform ‘That Persian Blue’ at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on Thursday, led by Homayoun Rahimian with vocals by Hossein Alishapour, the Rudaki Foundation said.
The program, timed to coincide with Iran’s National Persian Gulf Day (April 30), underscores a state-backed cultural push to foreground identity and heritage through flagship performances, as Tehran leans on the arts to project cohesion and historical narrative at home, IRNA reported.
Organizers said the concert adopts a “national” approach, framing the Persian Gulf as a core cultural and historical touchstone. The work seeks to channel the “deep bond” between Iranians and the Persian Gulf, while evoking the “bravery” and endurance of those who defended the country across centuries.
Drawing on the idiom of Iranian classical and orchestral traditions, the set aims to build an atmosphere of emotion, pride and collective resonance. It strives to carry a unified “voice” of patriotism, amplifying themes of identity and continuity on a day dedicated to the Persian Gulf’s name and legacy.