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Article: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: GALA COINCIDES WITH AHMADINEJAD'S VISIT
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- Inter Press Service English News Wire
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- June 4, 2007
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Meena Janardhan
Inter Press Service English News Wire
06-04-2007
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Jun. 2, 2007 (IPS/GIN) -- A group
of Iranian artists spent May 10-31 in the United Arab Emirates,
serving as informal cultural ambassadors during a visit by Iranian
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
The Iranian Art Festival in Sharjah -- one of the seven emirates
that make up the United Arab Emirates -- showcased the talent of
painters, filmmakers, photographers, sculptors, musicians and
theater professionals from Iran. The idea was to encourage
cross-cultural interaction between the two nations.
"Iranian artists love life," said Omid Tofighian, the
coordinator of the festival. "Themes of friendship, ...