TEHRAN – A cultural festival putting the spotlight on commonalities between Iran and Turkmenistan will open today in the northeastern Iranian city of Bojnurd.

The event will be hosting a delegation of 20 Turkmen artists in the fields of handicrafts and ritual and traditional dance as well as a number of Iranian artists. 

Organized by Iran’s Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO), the two-day festival aims at expanding cultural relations between the two countries.

Photo: A poster for Iran and Turkmenistan common cultural festival.

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