Art news in Brief. Tehran Conservatory of Music to pay homage to Hungarian composer Kodály

TEHRAN -- The Tehran Conservatory of Music plans to pay tribute to Hungarian composer Zoltán Kodály (1882-1967) in a ceremony on May 10.

The Hungarian ambassador to Tehran, conservatory director Bezad Mo’afi, musician Homa Sadat-Afsari, and Tehran Symphony Orchestra conductor Nader Mashayekhi are scheduled to deliver lectures and a group of the conservatory students will perform some pieces composed by Kodály during the program. ----------Iranian films to compete in Cyprus festival

TEHRAN -- Three Iranian works are to compete in the 2nd Cyprus International Film Festival which is being held from April 12 to 18. The Iranian entries are animation film “Dream” directed by Alireza Chitaii, “Rooted in the Sky” by Farkhondeh Torabi, and documentary “Wherever I Go, the Sky Is Mine” by Mehdi Jafari ------------- Hamedan children’s festival to screen 12 foreign short films

TEHRAN -- Twelve foreign short films from nine countries have entered the 21st International Film Festival for Children, which is to be held in Hamedan from April 30 to May 4.

Films from Germany, Switzerland, Turkey, Belgium, Singapore, South Korea, Estonia, Sweden, and Australia are to compete in the event. Iran will also participate with four short films. ----------Iran and Sierra Leone sign MOU

TEHRAN -- A memorandum of understanding was signed by Iranian Culture and Islamic Guidance Minister Mohammad-Hossein Saffar Harandi and Sierra Leone Minister of Tourism and Culture Okere Adams here on Monday.

Both states agreed to exchange information, books, and cultural films. They also decided to promote tourism between their countries and to cooperate in the fields of news dissemination and education.

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