TEHRAN- The True Promise artistic event, set to take place in Tehran in September, will bring together resistance artists from around the world to showcase their talents and creativity in a unique celebration of art and culture, the organizers have announced. 

Although this is the first edition of this event, it is planned to be held internationally and will involve more countries from the resistance zone, Abolfazl Hamrah, the secretary of the festival announced during a press conference held in Tehran on Sunday. 

However, artists from other countries can also submit their work he said. 

"We are trying to utilize our capacities in this regard," he added.

Such events are important for promoting Iranian culture and values globally, as well as creating a platform for artists to share their work and inspire others, he emphasized.

Organized by the Art Bureau of the Islamic Ideology Dissemination Organization and the Cultural Affairs Department of the Aerospace Force of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the True Promise artistic event will cover various art fields, including literature, animation, visual arts, music, as well as podcasting and stand-up comedy.

"We want to create a database of artists from various fields who are committed to promoting Iranian culture," Hamrah said. "We will use this platform to showcase Iranian art and culture to the world."

The call for submissions will be announced soon, and works will be collected through the website and social media platforms until July 21. The selection process will involve judging and choosing the best works, followed by a final ceremony in September, he mentioned.

For his part, Ali Naderi, a cultural official with the IRGC, stated that the speed of events is so fast that even media outlets and analysts are struggling to convey an accurate and true account of the events.

“The Operation Al-Aqsa Storm inflicted such a catastrophic blow to the Zionist regime that they broke all their red lines, and they have not yet regained composure. They have dropped as many bombs on Gaza as were dropped during World War II,” he said. 

Despite all these efforts, the Zionists have not been able to draw a picture of victory for themselves, and today, many countries are lining up to recognize Palestine, he mentioned. 

This event is organized to highlight the Operation True Promise, which was a punishment for Israel's lies, he noted. 

During the operation, global media outlets were inundated with news about Iran's involvement, which put Israel on high alert, he noted.

We believe that this operation warrants a thorough explanation through accurate media coverage, he explained.

As a result, we are following up on this artistic initiative to harness the collective capabilities of the people and invite artists to contribute to a narrative that sheds light on this significant achievement from multiple angles and brings it to the public's attention, he added.

On April 1, the Israeli regime carried out terrorist airstrikes on the consular section of Iran's embassy in the Syrian capital Damascus, which killed two IRGC generals, Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Zahedi and General Mohammad Hadi Haji Rahimi, as well as five of their accompanying officers.

In retaliation, the IRGC targeted the Occupied Territories on April 13 with a barrage of drones and missiles. The retaliatory strikes, dubbed Operation True Promise, inflicted damage on Israeli military bases across the occupied Palestinian territories.

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