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organized to announce the registration of Persian storytelling on the list.He called storytelling the mother of all arts and said that
Kanoon has always been a place for creating stories and storytelling
said that the festival will aim to bring storytelling into the public domain to institutionalize it.On his part, Alireza Tabesh, an advisor
proposal for this issue.The final decision will be made at the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution.The 30th of Azar on the Iranian
calendar is the last day of autumn, the evening of which is celebrated by Iranians as the ancient tradition of Yalda Night
Storytelling by parents and grandparents is a key element of the celebration.Yalda Night is considered the longest night of the year when
the ancient Iranians celebrated the birth of Mithra, the goddess of light
It is also known as Chelleh Night, which alludes to the first 40 days of winter, considered to be the harshest of the season.Photo: A
storyteller performs during a ceremony at Kanoon in Tehran on June 13, 2023 to announce the registration of Persian storytelling on the
National Intangible Cultural Heritage list
(Kanoon/Mahbubeh Kiai)MMS/YAW
