Cultural Railing at the Roudaki Foundation / Prototyping in the Field of Religious Art

Fars News Agency – Art Group: During the last week, one of the whispers that could be heard in the field of culture and art of the country was the subject of change in the management of the Roudaki Foundation. Addressing the details or generalities of the performance of this important and influential foundation in the flow of art in the country requires space beyond one or even several notes. However, on the occasion of the subject, position, approach, activities and capacities of this foundation can be used as a basis and brief points can be made about it.

Roudaki Foundation is the only cultural foundation in the country that has a statute approved by the Cabinet and with key cultural and strategic complexes such as Vahdat Hall and its satellite hall, Azadi Tower as the national symbol of the country and capital, Niavaran Cultural Center with great international potential and two The National Orchestra of Iran and the Tehran Symphony Orchestra are practically the executive arm of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance. The study of the record of this foundation shows that in the last two and a half years, it has taken a strategic step in the field of cultural and artistic railing; Although the main part of this period was in the days of the Corona epidemic, but this situation has also become an opportunity in the field of construction and railways.

* Prototyping in the field of religious art
Utilizing this potential can make the country’s art field strive; The features of this set are two edges of a razor; It is possible to host only artistic events in this complex, relying on the halls, and it is possible that the above facilities are the basis for “artistic creations” and “development of magnificent art”, “modeling in the field of religious art”; What is in line with the missions of the Roudaki Foundation.

A review of the two-and-a-half-year record clearly shows the Roudaki Foundation’s move from hall management to creations and artistic production. On the other hand, considering that the Roudaki Foundation is the custodian of an important part of the country’s artistic heritage collections, civil works have been carried out in this area, which has increased the number of artistic spaces available to the country.

* Rudaki Foundation light on in Corona courier off light
An overview of the tasks and missions of the Roudaki Foundation shows that fundamental measures have been taken in the main areas identified for this foundation. Creating a platform for professional, artistic and literary activities in the production and presentation of art has been one of the most important missions of the Roudaki Foundation. It is no secret that during the Corona epidemic, when the lights of cultural and artistic halls were turned off, most of the capital’s artistic activity took place in the halls managed by the Roudaki Foundation.

– Trying to explain and publish the theoretical foundations of art and modeling in the field of religious and national art;

– Development of artistic spaces through the construction, reconstruction and activation of art halls and centers and the use of existing facilities and attracting the participation of natural and legal persons, governmental and non-governmental in the development of artistic and literary activities;

– Holding online concerts as an innovative approach and Hosting Fajr festivals and recording and broadcasting festivals online helped keep festival lights on during the epidemic;

– Hosting and participating in several instrumental music courses and creating a platform for young and talented traditional music artists;
– Helping to spread the Persian language centered on Rudaki (the first Persian language poet) and holding the first day of Rudaki; Production of works focusing on Persian language, including Bukhara albums, Nowruznameh;
– The foundation also played a prominent role in holding an event honoring the military sage as the country’s general cultural policy, producing works in various fields, including Ganjavi’s military book and the album “Secret of Lily” is a cornerstone of the foundation’s activities in this field.

* Construction of Dehlavi Hall in response to strategic needs
A review of the performance of the Roudaki Foundation shows that in the past two and a half years, significant events have taken place in this field. Dehlavi Hall in the Roudaki Foundation complex has been added to the facilities of Vahdat Hall, which also responds to a strategic need; Independent hall for rehearsals of orchestras under the management of Roudaki Foundation. Also, a space in accordance with the standards of the International Day for rehearsal and recording of orchestral groups has been added to the Roudaki Foundation. Roudaki Foundation Sound Studio is another possibility that has been created in the space of the Foundation’s Art Education Center, which allows recording for art groups.

On the other hand, in recent days, the Rudaki area has been added to the urban art spaces under the banner of Vahdat Hall in partnership between the Tehran Municipality and this art foundation. This space has provided a special opportunity to become an example of a cultural plaza in the country.
Holding taziyeh ceremonies during the months of Muharram and Safar, Nowruz festival of regional music, street theaters are among the special events that have been operational since the opening of this zone with the focus on the Roudaki Foundation, and of course this zone is still in its infancy.

* Launching the “National Archive of Iranian Art”
A review of the tasks of the Roudaki Foundation showed that the unimplemented clause has been completed during this period; The “National Archive of Iranian Art” was opened during this period and a special capacity was provided for art researchers. This great action shows that the Roudaki Foundation has been able to pursue various and important issues in the field of culture and art in an expanded dimension.

* Recognizing and applying brilliant artistic and literary talents at the domestic and international levels

The Roudaki Foundation Art Training Center has a brilliant but little known potential. This center, adjacent to Hafez Hall, has the opportunity to become a place for cultivating pure artistic talents, especially music, by using prominent professors who are in constant cooperation with the Roudaki Foundation. An event that has taken place by using the names of the great masters of art in the country, and with the new definition of this center, this collection has become a workshop for discovering and cultivating brilliant musical talents; A step that will bear fruit in the near future.

* Celebrating and introducing selected veteran artists and writers in various fields of art and literature

In the recent record of the Roudaki Foundation as a collection that is also a kind of trustee of the Veteran Artists Institute, this role became more colorful and numerous meetings and art exhibitions were held with the center of Azadi Tower; We have not witnessed the presence of veteran artists in the Roudaki Foundation in any period like the last two years, and the collection of celebrations, exhibitions and art memorials has been much more colorful in this period.

* Attracting public participation in artistic and literary activities, forming companies, institutions and groups related to the goals and tasks of the foundation
Studies show that during this period, two key actions took place in the orchestras of the Roudaki Foundation and the Council of Symphony and National Orchestras was formed. A strategic action that, in addition to creating calm in the atmosphere of the orchestras, led to the program-orientedness of these two key orchestras of the country. As far as the first annual Exeter Performance Schedule program was concerned, however, it is clear that the corona and the resulting general constraints did not allow the Schedule to be fully operational.

In recent days, the last performance of the Tehran Symphony Orchestra led by the German Wolfgang Wengnrut in three consecutive nights was called “sold out” (full ticket sales), which can be an example of the influence of the Orchestra Council in selecting pieces, conducting and conducting orchestra Be. This council has now stabilized, and the peace of the orchestras, which has always been a concern of the arts, owes much to the work of the council, which is still in its infancy.

The participation of the Roudaki Foundation in this period with various organizations, especially during the days of the epidemic, has turned this center into a center of cultural and artistic events. Zarif said that holding events such as the “Quranic Fajr Festival”, several periods of “mourning of Fatimid poetry, beloved of God” and … has provided an opportunity for the Roudaki Foundation to use the capacities of religious and Islamic art.

* Training of expert technical staff in the field of specialized services, technical support and art equipment through specialized art training courses

Studies show that in recent years, Vahdat Hall has experienced a unique renovation; And in the days of the Corona epidemic, Vahdat Hall was involved in renovation with the focus on preserving the originality of the building.

The seats of the hall, which have always been protested by the audience in previous decades, have been replaced for the first time; The hall sound system has been upgraded to one of the most modern systems in the Middle East. According to experts, the most equipped “LED” system in the country is installed in Vahdat Hall to preserve the originality of the building during the restoration.

* Material and spiritual support for the professional creations of the country’s artists
Supporting regional bands has been one of the most prominent programs of the Roudaki Foundation in the last two years. The Rudaki Foundation, as the custodian of art events (expo), provided the ground for demonstrating the ability of regional musicians in the event that the nations are hosting the Olympics. In fact, the study shows that in recent years, wherever a knot has been used in artistic events, the Roudaki Foundation, like a bridge, has been able to establish a relationship between artists and the government and act as a precise mediator.

* Several special projects
Organizing the archive of Rudaki notes and publishing 6 issues of Rudaki notes, producing and performing the Symphony of Peace and Friendship, sending and performing the Rudaki Foundation Orchestra during the Lebanese Cultural Week, holding the Rudaki Foundation Photo Award entitled “Soldier’s Narration” Photographing and hosting the “Sardar Sarbadaran” festival and the art festival with the theme of commemorating Martyr Soleimani have been among the other prominent projects of the Roudaki Foundation in recent months.

Finally, by reviewing and analyzing the management record of the Roudaki Foundation over the past few years, we can undoubtedly leave out the compliments and name this foundation as one of the main institutions of the Islamic Revolution. A foundation that in recent years has carried a heavy burden of indifference to committed art and has always been at the forefront of it.

Now, with such an approach, even proposing a change in the management of this influential foundation is a strategic mistake. How many decades does it really take for a manager at such a level of activity and commitment to take the helm of one of the country’s cultural-artistic institutions? How long does it take for such a cultural and artistic field of the country in the service of the interests of the Islamic Revolution to be carefully identified and such precise railings in this field to be done? How long does it take for a foundation to be revived with such an approach, one that evokes a flowing, committed, and revolutionary art?

Unfortunately, some people in the country and the art community have assumed their own laboratory to test their simplistic hypotheses over and over again. This is despite the fact that these experiments have been carried out at a very high cost to the art community in other countries, and the catastrophic results are before our eyes.

Honestly, in this fundamental historical moment, a foundation like Rudaki can act as a strong bridge between committed artists and the Islamic government, and undoubtedly creating any instability in this bridge can have irreparable consequences.

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