Simorgh Festival is an international cultural arts festival organized by the Iran Ministry of Health and Medical Education. The Festival is run by Cultural and Student Department with the support of various companies, organizations and individuals who endorse Simorgh’s objectives.
The call for the 12th Simorgh festival with the slogan "Iran, stay young" has been issued to provide excitement and inspiration to the audience as well as creators, find talent and cultivate new artists, and contribute to the development and promotion of culture of health and related industry.
According to the public relations report of the 12th Simorgh Cultural Arts Festival, the festival will be held in the fall of 1402 in the sections and themes categorized as follows.
FIELDS
- Playwriting
- Research
- Anthem
- Film (short film, documentary, screenwriting)
- Literature (poem, prose, comedy literature, short story, memoir, slogan and short message)
- Fine Art (painting, digital painting, caricature, poster, photograph, infographic)
- Radio Art (podcast, etc.)
THEMES
- Students’ marriage
- The disadvantages of being an only-child and the advantages of a lively family
- The impact of having children on the vitality of the family and society
- The disadvantages of aging population
- Abortion and preserving the life of the fetus
- Cesarean section and its complications in preserving the mother's life
- The sweet feeling of motherhood and honoring the mother's holiness
- Infertility therapy and couple's health
- The role of youth population in the development of Iran
- Having children and its role in a person's health
- Sexual health and pathology and extramarital relationships
- The role of modesty and zeal in family strengthening
ELIGIBILITY
- There is no age limit for festival registration.
- All participants should produce their work according to the main themes.
- Each participant can be sent to different groups without any restrictions.
- Works that have already been submitted to the previous Simorgh Festival will not be accepted even in the new version.
Date Open Call for Entries: June 5, 2023
Deadline: September 10, 2023
International students who are interested in participating in this festival can freely register through www.festivalf.ir. For more information, you can refer to the Students Coordinator, Ms. Pooyaei. We are looking to make an impact with the language of art, this festival is a good opportunity, and capacity to raise cultural issues in the main focuses of the festival.
