Mohammad Mehdi Esmaeili: Our slogan is cultural justice
Iran Theater-The 42nd Fadjr International Theater Festival wrapped up successfully on February 1, 2024 in Vahdat Hall. At the beginning of the ceremony the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance , Mohammad Mehdi Esmaeili, went on stage and while congratulating Ten-Day Fajr ceremonies and the the 45th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution of Iran and the Rajab, month, he thanked the artists and theater officials.
He went on to say:” The 42nd Fadjr Theater Festival was held magnificently, powerfully and with the effective presence of artists and people. At 42nd Fadjr Festival as pervious years, regional theater artists played an important role in creating warm atmosphere for the developing theater in Iran.”
The Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance added: "I thank the provinces that organized the festival of regional Theater and I am grateful to the stage artists who works in the country with minimal facilities and with many difficulties so the curtain has never fallen."
He emphasized: "Cultural justice is our motto and we tried to continue this movement and we are happy that artists from different regions of the Iran, from the north to the south, worked for this movement."
About the importance of drama, He declared: "Theatre is the origin of different fields in performing arts .As much as the theater is glorious ,The other arts have more glory."
The Minister of Culture explained about the student theater section of the Fadjr that this year my colleagues organized a student competition with the support of the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology. I hope the students can improve the future of the country's theater."
He continued: "The artists with disabilities participated in 2024 FITF with the cooperation of the Welfare Organization, and we were at the service of good talents in the Faragir section and we promised to prepare the halls. We are ashamed of the shortcomings that the adaptation of the halls did not happen and we hope to see this problem solved next year."
The Minister of Culture mentioned that the 42nd Fadjr International Theater Festival dedicated a section to Gaza and it was really important.
"A terrible event is happening and more than 27,000 people were killed in front of the world's consciences, most of them were children, teenagers and helpless women. This is a sad story about how the international community remains deadly silent about these tragedies. "
"We were proud to dedicate a section named Gaza in all important festivals, and I thank the artists who accepted the responsibility. These children killers will pay for killing the oppressed and soon we will celebrate the demise of this anti-human and racist regime. "
Mohammad Mehdi Esmaeili thanked the staff, art deputy and the Dramatic arts center of Iran.
