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Tehran Preparing for Nowruz with Colourful Street Arts

The third edition of “Baharestan” (Land of Spring) street art event is currently underway in the Iranian capital with the aim of promoting happiness and enthusiasm among the citizens ahead of the New Persian Year.

Several conceptual artists and ordinary citizens are currently working on their street artworks as part of the annual festival, which intends to prepare the grounds for creating new designs and experiences and decorating the city a few days before the advent of spring.

The event provides creative artists with the opportunity to use the language of art to convert their ideas into reality, and creates a social interaction between artists and other citizen.

The organizers plan to promote Iranian and Islamic culture, customs, and rituals ahead of the Persian New Year and the arrival of spring.

The “Baharestan” event is being held in the four sections of “Environmental Arts and Creative Decorations”, “Derakhtestan” (Land of Trees), “Small Walls of My City”, and “Eggs for Nowruz”.

What follows are photos of the event retrieved from the Municipality’s website:

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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