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News ID: 12224
Publish Date : 18 March 2015 - 20:19

China to Hold Iranian Cultural Month

BEIJING (IRNA) - Iran is to hold a cultural month in the Chinese province of Zhejiang from April 11, 2015 in cooperation with the Iranian cultural center in Shanghai.
Behnam Azad, Iran’s cultural attaché in China said two cultural and tourism meetings are to be held during the 30-day period, Mehr News Agency reported.
‘In the first meeting, the former Chinese ambassador to Iran and the Iranian cultural attaché in China will deliver lectures on Iran’s history, culture, people, development and advances.’
The second meeting, he noted, will pertain to talks between officials from the tourism sectors as well as those from the investment and planning centers to facilitate visits by tourists from Shanghai and Zhejiang to Iran.
Azadi said the 30-day event will feature expos showcasing photos of Iranian historical sites and natural scenes, paintings and miniatures, stamps, coins, banknotes, carpets, pictorial carpets, handicrafts, foodstuff and Iranian cuisines, a movie week and a three-day performance of Iranian music.