Iran's Culture Minister Arrives in Russia as Days of Iranian Culture Span Four Cities

Iran's Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Seyed Abbas Salehi, arrived in Russia with a delegation to participate in Days of Iranian Culture in four Russian cities—Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Kazan, and Astrakhan—with bilateral talks with Russian officials planned. The visit will commence with the opening of Iran's cultural days in Russia, and the minister will meet with high-level Russian counterparts as part of a broader cultural exchange. The embassy in Moscow noted that the events are being organized with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance and the Organization of Culture and Relations, and will feature a caravan of 168 Iranian artists and cultural-athletic figures to honor 168 students who were martyred in Minab. Highlights of the program include: a 60-member National Orchestra performance at a major Moscow venue (Bolshoi Theatre), exhibitions across 30 visual-arts disciplines (including miniature, carpets and textiles, Khatam-making, ceramics, painting, graphics, and calligraphy), and screenings of 14 Iranian films and animated works; five expert and academic sessions with Russian partners; and a series of cultural and scientific engagements in Moscow and Kazan. The plan also envisions bilateral sessions and a government-to-government agreement on joint film production. Additional components include a Persian-Islamic sculpture installation in Moscow as a lasting symbol of Iran's cultural presence, and close coordination with the Russian Ministry of Culture. The events aim to present a direct, unmediated Iranian cultural narrative and showcase the resilience and vitality of Iran’s cultural sector on the international stage.