Retelling 'The Uninvited Guests' with a Cultural and Natural Heritage Approach for Children with Special Needs

On the Day of Children with Special Needs during National Children's Week, under the slogan 'Homeland, Home of All Children,' a storytelling program and introduction to Iran's cultural and natural heritage was held by the Cultural Introduction Center of the Research Institute at the Aria Earthly Paradise Association.

On the day of children with special needs, during the national children's week, with the slogan "Homeland, the home of all children", a program of storytelling and familiarization with the cultural and natural heritage of Iran was held by the cultural introduction center of the research institute in the Arya Beheshtian Association.

According to the report of Aria Heritage reporter, this program was held today at the same time as October 20, 1405, the day of children with special needs in the National Children's Week.

In this program, Parisa Shojaei, an activist in the field of children and cultural heritage and the designer and facilitator of the event, recreated the Iranian folk tale "Uninvited Guests" with the approach of natural heritage protection and narrated it under the title "Iran Khanum's Uninvited Guests". In this recreation, the Caspian jaw, the Iranian yellow deer, the palas fox and the hawksbill turtle, in the form of puppet characters, provided the basis for children to get to know animal species that need protection, the importance of habitats and human responsibility towards nature.

Also, the local doll "Golnar", made by rural women of Kermanj, was introduced in the form of "Irankhanam" character and provided a platform for children to get acquainted with local art, intangible cultural heritage, Iranian identity and the concept of hospitality. Children's participation in telling stories and talking about simple measures to protect nature, including preventing environmental pollution, saving water and not harming animals, were other parts of the program.

By linking storytelling and indigenous art to the protection of cultural and natural heritage, this event emphasized the capacity of folklore narratives in promoting environmental awareness, strengthening the sense of belonging to the land, and providing inclusive cultural experiences for children with special needs.