European theater execs visit Tehran
TEHRAN.(Iranart) – The executives of a number of European theater festivals and organizations have met the director of the Center for Dramatic Arts Mehdi Shafiei during a recent visit to Iran, the center announced on Saturday.
They also held talks with a number of Iranian theatrical figures and saw several Iranian plays during their 4-day stay in Tehran.
Ways to introduce Iranian theater troupes to international festivals were discussed at the meetings. In addition, the center pledged to provide the facilities for some performances by European troupes in Iran
The Artistic Director of the Park and Grande Halle de la Villette, Frederic Mazelly, from Paris, Artistic Director of the Festival International des arts de Bordeaux Metropole, Sylvie Violan, and the Artistic Director of the Sao Luiz Municipal Theater in Lisbon, Aida Tavares, were among the guests.
Lou Colombani from the Parallel Festival in Marseille, Niek vom Bruch from the Grand Theater in Groningen, the Netherlands, and Marta Oliveras from the Universitat Ramon Llull in Barcelona also accompanied the group of executives.
Also included was the director of the Festival Grec de Barcelona, Francesc Casadesus.