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The Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Indonesia Valiollah Mohammadi on Tuesday in Jakarta encouraged the enhancement of cooperative relations between Indonesia and Iran through the cultural sector. It was delivered when he officially opened the Iran Cultural Festival in Jakarta. The Iranian Cultural Festival is held for 3 (three) days from 26 to 28 June 2018. Ambassador Valiollah Mohammadi hopes that the Iranian Cultural Festival can be a means of enhancing good relations between Indonesia and Iran through cultural channels.

“With the goal of developing cultural relations and mutual understanding between the two countries and hopes that the Iranian arts can be useful as a bridge in creating more cultural understanding and strengthening friendship between the two brotherly and Muslim nations of Iran and Indonesia,” said Valiollah Mohammadi.

During the 2018 Iran Cultural Festival, visitors can learn Iranian culture through new ways, namely the screening of Iranian films and mini exhibitions of typical Iranian carpets and crafts. The 2018 Iranian Culture Festival features a screening of 3 (three) films entitled Bodyguard, Crazy Castle and Where Are My Shoes. All three are films that have won numerous International awards. Meanwhile, the exhibition of carpets and handicrafts or Iran can be visited from June 20, 2018 to June 30, 2018. The carpets and handicrafts consist of various Iranian shades, fabrics and artwork. (VOI/ndy/DP)