Winners of the Ardabil "Land of Kindness" Literary and Artistic Festival Announced

ARDABIL – The first Ardabil Literary and Artistic Festival, "Ardabil: Land of Sentiment, Faith and Kindness," concluded with 558 works submitted by 235 artists and a tribute to the winners.

Ardabil - The director general of Ardabil province relief committee said: The first literary and artistic festival "Ardabil"; "Diyar Ehsaas, Iman and Ehsan" ended its work by submitting 558 works from 235 artists and honoring the chosen ones.

According to Mehr reporter, Alireza Hosseinnejad said in an interview with reporters on the sidelines of the closing ceremony of this festival on Thursday afternoon: We thank God that on the eve of the birth of Hazrat Zeinab Kobari (PBUH), witnessing the closing of the first literary and art festival "Ardebil"; We are the land of feelings, faith and kindness" in the province.

He added: This festival was held in the province with the presence of 235 artists and submission of 558 works in five sections: poetry, story writing, short film, infographics and motion graphics as well as mobile graphics.

The Director General of Ardabil Provincial Relief Committee continued: 88 stories were sent to the festival in the fiction section, 94 poems in the poetry section, 73 works in the motion graphics and infographics section, 230 works in the mobile graphics section, and 73 works in the short film section. After judging, the results will be announced today and the winners will be honored.

Hosseinnejad stated that the purpose of holding this festival is to institutionalize the culture of kindness, benevolence and charity in the society and transfer it to the new generation and said: We want to show that the people of this land, Ardabil, have been united with the inherent qualities of serving each other and benevolence for a long time, and this culture continues today and, God willing, will continue in the future.