TEHRAN (Mehr News Agency) -- The seminar “Persian Language, Window to Eastern Culture” was opened on October 6 in Athens, Greece.

Cosponsored by Iranian Cultural Office in Athens and Greco-Iranian Friendship Association, the seminar intends to familiarize the Greek youth especially the students with potentials of the Persian language.

Several professors and students of the Persian language are to express their feelings over learning the language, said Iranian cultural attaché in Athens.

Seyed Mohammadreza Darbandi added that an exhibition of photography dubbed “Life of Iranian Christians” is also currently underway. The exhibit also aims at depicting the friendly life of Iranian Muslims with other religious minorities in Iran.

Greek Professor participating in the seminar is convinced that Persian language plays a major role in transferring Islamic culture and science to the world.

She further noted that Persian language is not only a window but a highway to eastern culture.

She pointed that the beauty of Persian poetry should be investigated in the masterpieces of Persian poets like Ferdowsi, Rumi, Hafez, Sa’di, and Khayyam.

“In order to get to know Iran’s culture and the Persian-speaking countries and also to review and study the works by Iranian poets, philosophers and writers, it is necessary to learn Persian,” she added.

Head of Greco-Iranian Friendship Association also noted that Persian language is the bed for transferring the Islamic culture and science to the world and in order to promote Islamic culture and civilization, one should learn the Persian language.