TEHRAN – Experts from around the world will take part in the 5th edition of a seminar, which is annually held on the sidelines of the International Traditional and Ritual Theater Festival in Tehran.

About 30 papers from Iran and different countries including Netherlands, Canada, Ethiopia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Armenia and Portugal will be presented at the two-day seminar.

Among the scholars who will attend the colloquium are Neil van der Linden from the Netherlands, Sabri Zekri from Portugal, Hristo Stoychev from Bulgaria and Tarlan Rasulov from Azerbaijan.

Prominent Iranian theater experts and scholars, including Qotbeddin Sadeqi, Shahram Zargar, Shokufeh Mansuri and Farhad Mohandespur, will also deliver lectures at the seminar.

The 18th International Traditional and Ritual Theater Festival will be held at Tehran’s City Theater Complex from August 30 to September 6.
 
Photo: A poster for the 18th International Traditional and Ritual Theater Festival 

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