Ismaili: Supporting national and regional festivals is one of the main approaches of the Ministry of Culture

According to Fars news agency, Culture Minister Mohammad Mahdi Esmaili, who was watching the performance of Iran’s National Music Orchestra at Vahdat Hall on the first day of the 38th Fajr Music Festival, along with Foreign Minister Amir Abdollahian, on the sidelines of this visit told reporters that Fortunately, the Fajr Music Festival has started with the welcome of the musical art community of the country, he said: the meaningful presence of people and artists is one of the indisputable features of this year’s Fajr Music Festival, for which the artistic community and those interested in music should be appreciated.

Esmaili pointed out that we have no obstacles in strengthening the activities of the music sector, and clarified: In this regard, topics related to the field of education and support for musicians are given priority because we consider the field of music to be one of the strong points of the country’s culture. On the other hand, different parts of the country have special local music, which is considered a unique phenomenon that is unique only to Iran.

The Minister of Culture further mentioned his recent trip to participate in the cultural days of Turkmenistan in Ashgabat and said: In this international event, the music performances of dear Iranian regions were well received, and from next year, we will support regional and local festivals. It will be one of the goals of the artistic deputy of the Ministry of Guidance.

He further added that the Ministry of Culture in the new period seeks to create an environment for maximum cooperation and companionship with the artistic community, and in this way, all obstacles will be removed with the cooperation of cultural experts and guidance.

In another part of his speech, the member of the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution mentioned the status of the regional music festival and said: Music festivals, especially the regional music festival, are supposed to be held in five regions of the country, of which Kerman and Gorgan are also part of them, we have decided. Let’s remove the fence from regional music festivals and extend it to the entire country.

Regarding the place of revolutionary music in the 38th Fajr Music Festival, Esmaili said: This year, a special song section will be performed in the festival of thought-provoking productions, and many veteran singers in the field of revolutionary music will be honored in the 38th Festival. One of the serious policies of the vice-chancellor of artistic affairs is to interact with the centers of mosques in the areas related to the music of the revolution.

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