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International lullaby festival to commemorate 168 Minab schoolchildren
The festival commemorates the 168 schoolchildren who were killed on February 28, the first day of the US-Israeli war of aggression, when their school in the southern city of Minab came under attack.
Organizers said the event aims to preserve the memory of the children through art, presenting lullabies as a universal expression of maternal love that transcends borders, languages, and cultures.
Festival Secretary Maziar Rezakhani said the inaugural edition will feature both domestic and international sections, reflecting what he described as the shared emotional bond between mothers worldwide.
"A lullaby for children is the common language of all mothers," he said, calling on women and artists across the globe to contribute original works.
Rezakhani said the festival's official call for submissions will be released soon, outlining participation rules and artistic categories.
He added that preparations have been underway for two months in coordination with ICRO and that the festival secretariat will be formally established shortly.
Describing the event as a cultural response to the tragedy, Rezakhani said the festival seeks to keep alive the memory of the Minab schoolchildren through music, poetry, film, theater, and other artistic expressions.
"The true narrative of the Minab tragedy must endure," he said, adding that the initiative offers artists around the world an opportunity to honor the victims through creative works.