TEHRAN – An exhibition displaying works of Persian art is currently underway at the Casa de Cantabria in Madrid.

Forty works of Persian painting and calligraphy by Mohammadreza Honarvar, Mehdi Khodapanah, Maryam Gholami and Ali Kalhor have been picked for the exhibit, which opened at the Maria Blanchard Hall of the Casa de Cantabria last Saturday, the Persian service of IRNA reported on Wednesday.

The artists along with a number Madrid cultural officials and Iranian diplomats attended an opening ceremony.  

“Art has always played a key role in the expansion of the relations between Spain and Iran,” Iranian Ambassador Mohammad-Hassan Fadai said at the ceremony.

“I am sure that organizing this exhibition will help bilateral cooperation to increase,” he added.

He also announced Iran’s plan to celebrate the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations with Spain in Madrid by organizing a special ceremony.

Casa de Cantabria Director Jose Manuel Conde also made a short speech.

He said that a series of affinities made the Iranian nation and Spanish people in Cantabria ever more close. 

He added that the autonomous region on Spain’s north coast is eager to expand cultural relations with Iran.

The exhibition will run until January 25.
 
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