TEHRAN- The 27th International Storytelling Festival, organized by Iran’s Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA), will take place in the central Iranian city of Isfahan from February 14 to 16.
According to the institute’s public relations and international affairs department, the opening ceremony of the cultural event, themed “Discover the World Through Children’s Stories,” will be held on Saturday evening, at the historic Chahar Bagh Cultural Passage.
Meysam Baktashian, the secretary of the festival announced that 61 storytellers are competing for the festival’s trophy across nine categories.
He added that in the “Last Year’s Winners” category, five winners and three commendations will be announced, while six winners and three commendations will be recognized in the “Scientific” category.
In the “Ritual – Traditional” category, six winners and 12 commendations will be awarded; in the “With Tools” category, five winners and five commendations; and in the “Sacrifice and Heroes” category, six winners and six commendations will be introduced, he stated.
He also mentioned that in the “Religious” category, six winners and four commendations will be recognized; in the “New Stories” category, six winners and five commendations; and in the “Traditional – Classical” category, fourteen winners and 12 commendations will be present.
In the “Poetic” category, five winners and six commendations will be awarded, while in the “Sign Language” category, three winners and two commendations will be introduced, he noted.
Baktashian also announced that commemorative plaques and cash prizes will be presented to provincial representatives during this event. He stated that during this ceremony, commemorative plaques and cash prizes will be awarded to 59 commendable representatives.
Baktashian concluded by stating that the closing ceremony and award presentation for the winners of the 27th International Storytelling Festival will take place on Monday at the Isfahan International Fairgrounds located at Pol-e Shahr.
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