Artistic Director of 34th Fadjr International Theater Festival appointed

"Dear artist, Mr Saeed Asadi; International Fadjr Theater Festival is the most credible gathering of Islamic Iran's theatre elites which flourishes with creativity, knowledge, joy and hope. Hereby your selection as the event's secretary will indeed help the festival to be held more splendidly." a part of the decree read.

The 2016 Fadjr Theater Festival will shed light on the capabilities of stage artists who are living in other Iranian provinces, communicate with international theatre companies and groups in order to represent Iran's potentials to other countries and follow their modern experiences, invite precious foreign works and pave the grounds for the participation of Iran's veteran stage artists.

Saeed Asadi, born in 1973 in Kermanshah, is a theatre researcher, playwright and university professor. 
Some of his activities include management of Tehran University's Mowlavi Theatre Center, membership in the selection committee of the 30th Fadjr Festival, management of Isfahan's

Soureh University's theatre group, editor of 'Sahne'(Stage) magazine, membership in the

research council and publications of Dramatic Arts administration, juror in several Book of the

Year and Book of the Season festivals of the Islamic Republic of Iran and well as several

international and national theater festivals. He has also penned numerous articles and plays.

Iran holds the International Fadjr Film, Theater, Music and Visual Arts festivals every year to

mark the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

The 34th edition of International Fadjr Theater Festival will be held from January 21st to February 1st, 2016 in Tehran.