Iran is slated to hold the sixth edition of Fajr International Visual Arts Festival in the capital city of Tehran with offering novel programs.The programs have been designed more exciting particularly those ones that will be presented at the international section of the festival, the organizers announced.
More than 150 artists from 55 countries have submitted their works to various categories of this years festival.
The festival is set to be held in two main sections of national and international. A selection committee will review the entries in different categories.
A number of eminent foreign artists are to join the Iranian jurors to judge the entries in the categories of cartoon, graphic design, illustration and photography, the festivals secretary Abbas Mir Hashemi had earlier said.
The national section of the festival will be held in the various categories of painting, miniature, ceramic, sculpture and calligraphy.
The participated artists in international section of the event are to compete in four sections including cartoon with the central theme of art and caricature of world political figures, photography focused on the theme of hope and happiness, illustration centered on the theme of family and poster with the theme of energy.
The festival annually hosts many artists from the country and around the world to vie in nine categories including painting, graphic design, pottery, illustration, miniature, and caricature.
Iran's Fajr International Visual Arts Festival is part of the country's cultural programs held every year to commemorate the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
The sixth edition of the festival is scheduled to take place from February 3 through 24, 2014.
By Press TV
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