Ministry of Culture and Anzali Free Zone Organization begin cooperation on holding art events

Deputy for Arts at the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance met with the Chairman of the Board and CEO of the Anzali Free Zone Organization, and stressed cooperation between the two sides in holding art events.

The Deputy Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance met with the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the CEO of the Anzali Free Zone Organization, and in this meeting, the cooperation of the parties in holding artistic events was emphasized.

According to the report of Ambassador Arjan, citing the public relations department of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Mustafa Taati Moghadam, the chairman of the board of directors and the CEO of the Anzali Free Zone Organization, met with Mehdi Shafiei, the deputy minister of art affairs of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, with the aim of creating areas for cooperation in organizing artistic events.

In this meeting, referring to the capacities of Gilan province in the fields of music and visual arts, Shafiei said: Gilan's music has always been one of the lasting styles of Iran's regions, and it can be addressed in the form of a special artistic event.

He added: Gilan's tourism capacities also create the basis for defining and creating a biennial photography event, in which a two-year cooperation agreement can be reached with further study.

Deputy Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance for Art Affairs stated: With participation, we can go towards holding events that are more related to the cultural capacities of Gilan. Therefore, it is suggested to hold an art event in areas such as photography and music along with a tourism event focusing on handicrafts and clothing to get better feedback.

Shafi'i stated: The art department is ready to sign a memorandum of understanding with Anzali Free Zone in the field of defining and creating one or more artistic events, including music, visual arts focusing on photography and illustration, and an art exhibition.

In this meeting, the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the CEO of the Free Zone Organization, Anzali, referring to the efforts made to turn this region into a tourism and artistic hub in the country, said: "From the very beginning, with a project called "Dream Port", we tried to turn the region into an important hub at the national level in three areas: urban, residential, and tourism.

Mustafa Taati Moghadam added: "In Anzali Azad Zone, we have 32 kilometers of coastline and 25 villages, and one of our plans is to create separate narratives for each village and turn it into an artistic symbol, and in this regard, we can use the capacities of the artistic deputy of the Ministry of Culture."

Taati Moghadam stated: The cooperation of Anzali Free Zone and the Deputy Minister of Arts of the Ministry of Culture in holding artistic events, in addition to introducing more Anzali Free Zone, can lead to the creation of one or more important and innovative events.