Culture Festival of Iranian Tribes opens in northern Iran
The fourth edition of the Culture Festival of Iranian Tribes was inaugurated in the northern Iranian city of Gorgan in Golestan Province on Sunday.
The ceremony opened in the presence of a group of foreign ambassadors in Iran from Turkey, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan and Germany and other countries.
Organizers have arranged several exhibits in which traditional handicrafts and tourist attractions of the province along with a variety of rituals are on display, said director of Golestan Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts department Fereidun Fa’ali.
The variety of tribes and their interests demonstrate the diversity of culture within the Iranian nation, he added.
Traditional bands coming from the provinces of Gilan, Mazandaran, Lorestan, Kordestan, and Azerbaijan will give performances playing their exotic, regional music during the event that runs until Thursday.
The festival also tries to introduce tourist attractions of other provinces as well. 400 Iranian and foreign artists are attending this year’s event.
Photo: A Qashqai nomad woman spins wool in a ‘black tent’ in the Sadeh Eqlid region in Fars Province on September 5, 2010. (Mehr/Es’haq Aqaii)
Source: tehrantimes.com
