Iran`s Abbas Kiarostami to hold workshops in Spain

TEHRAN,Jan.23(MNA) -- World-renowned Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami is scheduled to hold workshops in Murcia, south-eastern Spain, in February and March. The workshops, which will be held from February 28 until March 9, are a follow-up to the 4th Ibn Arabi International Film Festival (IBAFF) that will be held in the city from February 4 to 9. Forty-five people, 10 of whom will be Kiarostami’s students from Iran, will attend the workshops, organizers announced on the IBAFF website. The workshops are composed of theoretical and practical sessions. The IBAFF also hosted Kiarostami’s workshop last year in March. The festival is named after the great Andalusian philosopher, poet and mystic, Ibn Arabi, who was born in Murcia in 1165. Flamenco performances, poetry readings and several other programs will be held on the sidelines of the event.