TEHRAN -- Iran is preparing to take part in the Shanghai Expo 2010 that will run from May 1 to Oct 31.

A model of Iran’s pavilion to be built at the expo was unveiled during a ceremony at Tehran International Permanent Fairgrounds here on Wednesday in the presence of several cultural officials.
Deputy Culture Minister for Artistic Affairs Hamid Shahabadi, Iran’s Office for Visual Arts Director Mahmud Shaluii, Deputy of the Music Office of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance Ali Torabi, and Managing Director of the Rudaki Foundation Asghar Amirnia visited the model on Wednesday.
The visitors stressed greater participation at the expo by the country.
Shanghai Expo 2010 promotes the motto “Better City, Better Life” and Iran is attending the expo displaying a collection of its rich and varied arts.
A collection of 152 Persian paintings, calligraphy with the central theme of Asma-ul-Hosna, a selection of posters focusing on environment and mankind, and photos of the Islamic Revolution will go on display at the expo.
Land art performances, video art projects, visual art workshops, as well as Pardehkhani (curtain-reading) performances are also arranged during the program.
Photo: A sketch of Iran’s pavilion for the Shanghai Expo 2010, which has been published on the website of the expo