An art performance at the opening ceremony of Vietnam Cultural Week in Iran. (Photo: Vietnam Embassy in Iran) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam Culture Week has kicked off in Tehran, Iran, aimed at promotingthe country’s image and helping people from the two nations get deeper insightsinto each other’s culture.
Hosted by the VietnamEmbassy in Iran, the festival, being held from December 24 until December 29,offers various activities taking place in Tehran, Shiraz, Esfahan and KishIsland, as well as Tabriz and Kashan.
Vietnam’s Ambassadorto Iran Nguyen Hong Thach said the events will foster greater understanding betweenpeople of the two countries and boost bilateral relations.
“Culture helps buildthe shortest bridge between hearts,” he said at the opening ceremony inTehran on December 24.
Ghodrat AliHeshmatian, Chairman of the House of Parties of Iran, noted Iran’s support for Vietnamsince the war and hailed the embassy’s initiative to organise the culturalevent.
The week will featureperformances of quan ho (love duets) from Bac Ninh Provinceand traditional musical instruments, such as the monochord, bamboo xylophone,flute and dan tranh (16-string zither).
Photos portraying Vietnam’slandscape, culture and people’s lives, taken by Vietnamese and Iranianphotographers, will be on display.
Andrian Jelveh,director of the film project "Heaven Is Not Far Away," which presentsbeautiful destinations in Vietnam, also attended the opening ceremony andtalked about his film crew’s impressions of the country during the filmmakingprocess. He explained the reason behind the film’s name, which was to describe Vietnamas heaven in terms of beauty, not far away from the people of Iran.-VNA
Hosted by the VietnamEmbassy in Iran, the festival, being held from December 24 until December 29,offers various activities taking place in Tehran, Shiraz, Esfahan and KishIsland, as well as Tabriz and Kashan.
Vietnam’s Ambassadorto Iran Nguyen Hong Thach said the events will foster greater understanding betweenpeople of the two countries and boost bilateral relations.
“Culture helps buildthe shortest bridge between hearts,” he said at the opening ceremony inTehran on December 24.
Ghodrat AliHeshmatian, Chairman of the House of Parties of Iran, noted Iran’s support for Vietnamsince the war and hailed the embassy’s initiative to organise the culturalevent.
The week will featureperformances of quan ho (love duets) from Bac Ninh Provinceand traditional musical instruments, such as the monochord, bamboo xylophone,flute and dan tranh (16-string zither).
Photos portraying Vietnam’slandscape, culture and people’s lives, taken by Vietnamese and Iranianphotographers, will be on display.
Andrian Jelveh,director of the film project "Heaven Is Not Far Away," which presentsbeautiful destinations in Vietnam, also attended the opening ceremony andtalked about his film crew’s impressions of the country during the filmmakingprocess. He explained the reason behind the film’s name, which was to describe Vietnamas heaven in terms of beauty, not far away from the people of Iran.-VNA
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