The Province Section of Fadjr Festival is Over

Vahid Lak, the manager of the festival’s province section, in an interview with the News Headquarter announced: “This year edition of Fadjr International Theatre Festival began with the motto “Theatre for All”, and as it has been declared in different interviews and invitations by Saeed Keshan Fallah (secretary of the festival) and Ghader Ashena (general director of the Dramatic Art Centre), the provincial Fadjr Festival has opened officially in January 15, aiming at renewing the Iranian Drama and proposing befitting structural and thematic patterns in this arena.”
He added: “By the schedules of province section and also with the help of various consultations and interaction carried out in General Departments, each province was supposed to officially announce their interest in attending the festival to the bureau of Dramatic Arts. There have been sent many applicants to the Festival Secretariat and Provinces Coordination Center, among which only five were selected after evaluating their facilities and conditions.”
“Fortunately, in Fars province the preparations for welcoming theatre troupes were well organized, and as a result all theatre groups were satisfied with the accommodation and reception program. Also some extra performances were arranged due to huge audience’s enthusiasm”, said Hamid Lak referring to Fadjr Festival at Fars Province which was being held from Jan 15 to Jan 19 at Ostad Hoodi Hall of Shiraz, and hosted plays including “Aminion” written by Amir Shafiee and directed by Morteza Aqa-Hosseini; “Nobody” written and directed by Roya Afshar; and “You will Never Back” written by Morteza Shahkaram and directed by Saaman Khalilian.
He reassured about Fadjr Festival in Alborz Province and said: “There has been huge outdoor advertising in this province and three plays were performed with two performances a day, at City Theatre Complex of Karaj and Saaber Hall including “Elegy of the Heirs of Inheritance” written by Kheiroalah Taghiani and directed by Javad Nouri; “Those Nails Written on our Destiny” by Zari Amaad; and “Steel never Rust” by Roya Kakakhani.
He referred to Kohkilouye-o-Boyerahmad Fadjr Festival and explained: “At City Theatre Complex of Yasouj and Hossein Panahi Plateau, two performances of “Nightmare When Cappuccino Finishes” by Milad Akbarnejad, and “Aminion” written by Amir Shafiee and directed by Morteza Aqa-Hosseini were staged in two sessions a day, being warmly received by audiences”
He also mentioned the presence of Saeed Keshan Fallah (secretary of the Festival) in Semnan Province and continued: “There were two performances of “Blood and Lipstick” by Sahra Ramezanian as writer and Soroush Taheri as director; and “Artist #8 Dead End” by Ahmad Malek Seraj at City Theatre Complex of Semnan and Culture and Art Complex of Garmsar each with three performances a day.”
“In Golestan Province three plays of “Rest On My Sound Foot” by Yaghob Sedigh Jamali, “Siavash in Fire” written by Mehdi Mirbaghi and directed by Hassan Sarchahi, and “Seven Stages” by Payam Azizi were on stage with two performances a day at Fakhr-o-Din As’ad-e Gorgani Hall, and Culture and Art Complex of Gonbad city”, quoted the manager of Province Section of Fadjr Festival.
Remarking the precise scheduling at provincial level, he stated: “We experienced a well organized cooperation between Dramatic Arts Association and General Departments of the attending provinces.”
The director of Provinces Co-ordination of Dramatic Arts Center also appreciated the consistent scheduling for the Festival at provincial level while it was being held simultaneously with the inauguration of City Theatre Complex of Alborz, Kohkilouye-o-Boyerahmad, and Semnan provinces. The video reports of this event have been sent to Dramatic Arts Center indicating a well reception of audiences.
At the end, Vahid Lak concluded: “There were other internal programs and events happening at the time of festival’s performances in these five provinces as well.”

Vahid Lak, the manager of the festival’s province section, in an interview with the News Headquarter announced: “This year edition of Fadjr International Theatre Festival began with the motto “Theatre for All”, and as it has been declared in different interviews and invitations by Saeed Keshan Fallah (secretary of the festival) and Ghader Ashena (general director of the Dramatic Art Centre), the provincial Fadjr Festival has opened officially in January 15, aiming at renewing the Iranian Drama and proposing befitting structural and thematic patterns in this arena.”
He added: “By the schedules of province section and also with the help of various consultations and interaction carried out in General Departments, each province was supposed to officially announce their interest in attending the festival to the bureau of Dramatic Arts. There have been sent many applicants to the Festival Secretariat and Provinces Coordination Center, among which only five were selected after evaluating their facilities and conditions.”
“Fortunately, in Fars province the preparations for welcoming theatre troupes were well organized, and as a result all theatre groups were satisfied with the accommodation and reception program. Also some extra performances were arranged due to huge audience’s enthusiasm”, said Hamid Lak referring to Fadjr Festival at Fars Province which was being held from Jan 15 to Jan 19 at Ostad Hoodi Hall of Shiraz, and hosted plays including “Aminion” written by Amir Shafiee and directed by Morteza Aqa-Hosseini; “Nobody” written and directed by Roya Afshar; and “You will Never Back” written by Morteza Shahkaram and directed by Saaman Khalilian.
He reassured about Fadjr Festival in Alborz Province and said: “There has been huge outdoor advertising in this province and three plays were performed with two performances a day, at City Theatre Complex of Karaj and Saaber Hall including “Elegy of the Heirs of Inheritance” written by Kheiroalah Taghiani and directed by Javad Nouri; “Those Nails Written on our Destiny” by Zari Amaad; and “Steel never Rust” by Roya Kakakhani.
He referred to Kohkilouye-o-Boyerahmad Fadjr Festival and explained: “At City Theatre Complex of Yasouj and Hossein Panahi Plateau, two performances of “Nightmare When Cappuccino Finishes” by Milad Akbarnejad, and “Aminion” written by Amir Shafiee and directed by Morteza Aqa-Hosseini were staged in two sessions a day, being warmly received by audiences”
He also mentioned the presence of Saeed Keshan Fallah (secretary of the Festival) in Semnan Province and continued: “There were two performances of “Blood and Lipstick” by Sahra Ramezanian as writer and Soroush Taheri as director; and “Artist #8 Dead End” by Ahmad Malek Seraj at City Theatre Complex of Semnan and Culture and Art Complex of Garmsar each with three performances a day.”
“In Golestan Province three plays of “Rest On My Sound Foot” by Yaghob Sedigh Jamali, “Siavash in Fire” written by Mehdi Mirbaghi and directed by Hassan Sarchahi, and “Seven Stages” by Payam Azizi were on stage with two performances a day at Fakhr-o-Din As’ad-e Gorgani Hall, and Culture and Art Complex of Gonbad city”, quoted the manager of Province Section of Fadjr Festival.
Remarking the precise scheduling at provincial level, he stated: “We experienced a well organized cooperation between Dramatic Arts Association and General Departments of the attending provinces.”
The director of Provinces Co-ordination of Dramatic Arts Center also appreciated the consistent scheduling for the Festival at provincial level while it was being held simultaneously with the inauguration of City Theatre Complex of Alborz, Kohkilouye-o-Boyerahmad, and Semnan provinces. The video reports of this event have been sent to Dramatic Arts Center indicating a well reception of audiences.
At the end, Vahid Lak concluded: “There were other internal programs and events happening at the time of festival’s performances in these five provinces as well.”