TEHRAN-The exhibition of the winning works of the first Pars International Photo Award was inaugurated at Imam Ali Religious Arts Museum in Tehran on Saturday.

With the aim of developing the art of photography, supporting talented young people and artists, playing the role of social responsibility in the field of supporting culture and art, as well as introducing the capacities of the Pars Special Economic Energy Zone (PSEEZ), the public relations management of PSEEZ, has organized the first Pars International Photo Award.

The first edition of the event included three sections namely “Oil Industry,” “Family,” and “Environment and Travel”. Photographers from 63 countries submitted their works to the event and their photos were evaluated by the jury including Freddy Van Gilbergen from Belgium, Haitham Al-Farsi from Oman, and Mohamad Reza Chaiforoosh from Iran.

Pars International Photo Award is held with the patronage of the Federation Internationale de l'Art Photographique (FIAP).

Pars Special Economic Energy Zone was established in ‎‏1998‏‎ for the utilization of South ‎Pars oil and gas resources and encouraging commercial activities in the field of oil, gas, and ‎petrochemical industries.‎

The exhibition is open to the public until September 12 at Imam Ali Religious Arts Museum located at Esfandiar St., Valiasr St.

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