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Iran’s South Khorasan Hosts Local Games Festival

A festival of local games was held in South Khorasan Province, eastern Iran, on Friday. The festival included games like camel-riding, motorcycle racing, and parachuting.

The event was held in Khusf near provincial capital Birjand. Camping in the desert to see the stars, and walking in the hills of Akbarabad village were among other activities available to the participants on the sidelines of the festival.

Here are IRNA’s photos of the festival:

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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