TEHRAN – Iran’s Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) announced on Friday that illustrator Ali Buzari has been selected for the jury of the Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava (BIB) 2019.

Buzari, who is also an art researcher, was on the jury during the 2017 BIB. He has previously given speeches at the Bratislava symposiums in 2013 and 2015.

Buzari’s fellow artist, Mohammad-Hossein Matak is also scheduled to hold a workshop during the biennial, which will be held in the capital of Slovakia from October 25 to January 6, 2020.

In addition, Iranian scholar Hossein Sheikhrezai will deliver a speech about the school of original illustration in the digital world.  

The Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava is supported by the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), the Slovak Ministry of Culture and UNESCO.

Photo: Iranian illustrator Ali Buzari.

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