TEHRAN -- Azeri traditional singer Rahim Shahryari and the band Araz are to give concerts during the Noruz (Iranian New Year) season in Europe.

Shahryari and Habib Akbarpur are the singers and the other members of the group are Rima Nozad, Shahla Milani, Peiman Hamidi, Reza Hushmand, Hamzeh Shahryari, and Mohammad-Hossein Afshari.

Puppeteers Association official to visit Poland

TEHRAN -- Ali Pakdast, the director of the Public Relations Department of Iran’s Puppeteers Association, is scheduled to travel to Poland on March 24 in order to boost cultural relations with Polish puppeteers.

Iranian director Behruz Gharibpur will be accompanying Shahryari during the 11-day trip.