60 years of PH and IRAN: Cultural Exchange Exhibit opens at NCCA Gallery

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In commemoration of the 60th year of the diplomatic relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of the Philippines, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the Cultural Section, Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran-Manila launched the Philippines – Iran Cultural Exchange: Cultural and Artistic Exhibit at the NCCA gallery on Tuesday, December 10.

NCCA Executive Director Eric B. Zerrudo personally curated the exhibit showcasing handcrafted Iranian pieces such as enamel work, khatams (inlaid works), and other extraordinary pieces made of different materials. Ambassador H.E Yousef Esmaeil Zadeh of the Islamic of Iran to the Philippines and Cultural Counsellor Hon. Abdolmajid Abolghasemi also graced the the program.

As part of the cultural exchange between the two countries, a film screening of Iranian films will be held at the Tanghalang Leandro Locsin (NCCA Auditorium) from December 10 to 11. Meanwhile, the exhibit will run from December 10 to 12.