TEHRAN- Simorgh Theater Group from Iran will perform the play “Noruz” written and directed by Mohammad Boroumand at the 20th Ryan International Children’s Festival in New Delhi, which started on December 13.

The show takes a new look at the old legend of Amu Noruz and Nane Sarma (Iranian mythical characters) whose affection towards each other makes them young. The two characters as well as the rituals of welcoming Noruz (Iranian New Year) in the north and south of Iran are introduced in the play, which will be performed in English, ILNA reported.

Parnian Babapour, Arnica Boroumand, Mehrsa Javadani Irandoost, Yekta Jalalzadeh Firouzabadi, Parveen Kheradmand, Hasti Rahimifar, Zahra Abdolamir Ebrahim, Mahsa Qadamyari, Hasti Qorbani, Kiana Qalambar, Saba Kianmanesh, and Hasti Mahmoud Sani are in the cast.

Simorgh Theater Group has so far performed seven plays in the previous editions of the Indian festival, which is dedicated for identifying and supporting the talents among children and young adults.

Theater groups from 20 countries including Germany, Norway, Denmark, Italy, Canada, Thailand, Malaysia, Nepal, India and Iran participate in this year’s edition of the festival, which is the largest puppet theater festival in India.

In addition, Boroumand along with Simorgh Theater Group will set up a mobile museum of Iranian traditional, ritual and performance dolls.

In order to better introduce the ritual and theatrical puppets and dolls of Iran, the story of each doll will be narrated and performed in the museum by the artists of Simorgh Group. Ritual games and local dances of the rural people of Iran will be performed too. Moreover, the festival audience will have the opportunity to play with the dolls and puppets.

Ryan International Children’s Festival will run until December 17.

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