Dressed in local costumes, students, professors attend classes (PHOTOS)

A photo gallery of students and professors at Tehran’s Sharif University of Technology who went to classes dressed in their local costumes.

A number of students and professors at Sharif University of Technology attended classes on Tuesday dressed in local costumes which represent their ethnicity.

The symbolic move was designed to highlight the role of local cultures, lifestyles and knowledge in sustainable development.

Snapshots of university students and professors dressed in local costumes released online by Mehr News Agency:

Fatemeh Askarieh

Fatemeh Askarieh is an Iranian journalist working on a range of fields including culture, art, lifestyle, cultural heritage, and tourism. She has been working with the Iran Front Page (IFP) Media Group for 10 years, and is currently the head of the Art and Lifestyle Department.

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