TEHRAN -- Coinciding with the auspicious Day of the Islamic Republic of Iran, April 2, an exhibition of Iranian art and culture was opened on Friday at the city of Manchester, England.

Sponsored by the Iranian Students' Islamic Union in Europe and the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, the exhibition is home to numerous precious Qorans, books on Islam and Iranology, calligraphy tableaus by Jalil Rassouli, Iranian artifacts and carpets.

The side section of the event is likewise home to several scientific and educational books, as well as magazines and children books by the Islamic Center in England.

The exhibition, which will also host several traditional Iranian music concerts, will continue until Sunday, March 6.