The Acting President of the ECO Cultural Institute met with the Secretary of the Kish International Short Theater Festival and the Executive Officer of the festival on September 9, 2025.
In this meeting, Mr. Mehrdad Rakhshandeh, Executive Director and Acting President of ECI, expressed his pleasure at holding this international festival and his interest in any cooperation and further introduction of this festival through the announced calls to ECO Member States and relevant institutions.
He pointed out that the importance of culture and art in developing international relations and promoting cultural exchange among ECO member states is an opportunity for artists to become familiar with the culture, art, and tourism capacities of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in addition to presenting theatrical art from their own civilization and country.
Mr. Najjar, Secretary of Theater Festival, also expressed his appreciation and gratitude for the welcoming of the ECO Cultural Institute for its comprehensive cooperation in making this international festival more successful, and presented a report on the experiences of holding past theater festivals in Kish.
It is worth noting that the 6th Kish International Short Theater Festival will be held this year from October 18 to 21, 2025 on the beautiful Kish Island.