On October 11, 2019, the Italian Embassy in Tehran is honored to present the: "Giornata del Contemporaneo | Italian Contemporary Art Day" with a program featuring artowkrs by Iranian-Italian artist Bizhan Bassiri and a film screening at the National Museum of Iran. For the full program and invitation, please refer to this document.
PROGRAM
04.00 PM
- Inauguration of "Il Nottambulo" and "Il Meteorite" art-works by Bizhan Bassiri
- Welcome greetings: Giuseppe Perrone, Ambassador of Italy;
- Introductory remarks: Mohammadreza Kargar, Director General of Museums and Historical Moveable Properties Office of Iranian Cultural Heri-tage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO);
- Jebreil Nokande, Director of National Museum of Iran;
- Hadi Mozaffari, General Manager of Visual Arts Administration of Islamic Republic of Iran;
05.30 PM
- Screening of the documentary film "Il Canto del Tempo del Pensiero Magmatico" directed by Ali Eskandari;
- Introduced by Ehsan Aghaei, Director of Museum of Contemporary Art (TMoCA);
The initiative organized in partnership with: National Museum of Iran, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art and University of Tehran.
Technical sponsorship by: Tehran Image Works
October 8, 2019
