TEHRAN – Iranian comedian couple Mehrab Qasemkhani and Shaqayeq Dehqan have been selected for the jury of the stand-up comedy section of the 1st Persian Speakers in Europe Art Festival, the organizers announced on Wednesday.

Dehqan is mostly known for her roles in television comedy series such as “Pavarchin” and “Barareh Nights” by Mehran Modiri and “Physicians’ Building” by Sorush Sehat, in which her husband collaborated as a writer.

Organized by the Persiana Media Group, the festival, which intends to introduce Persian art and culture to the world will be held in Paris from January 13 to 20, 2018.

The festival will be held in the categories of visual arts, stand-up comedy, photo and dubbing.

The organizers also plan to arrange different exhibitions and concerts on the sidelines of the festival.

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