Hispan TV begins with “Saint Mary”

TEHRAN,Dec.24 (MNA) – The Iranian-run Spanish language TV channel Hispan TV was officially launched on Wednesday airing “Saint Mary” by Iranian director Shahriar Bahrani in Spanish, depicting the life of Saint Mary and the birth of Jesus Christ from an Islamic point of view. The opening ceremony took place at Iran’s English-language satellite news network Press TV with a short speech delivered by the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) Deputy Director for International Affairs Mohammad Sarafraz, Persian news agencies reported on Friday. Sarafraz began saying that the West is trying to present a false image of Iran and the Islamic countries to the countries of Latin America, which had long been colonized by Britain and America. “Launching a channel to act as a bridge between Iran and the countries of Latin America was a need to help familiarize Spanish-speaking citizens with the Iranian nation,” he added. He said that The TV channel was launched with the aim of reinforcing cultural ties with the Spanish-speaking nations and helping to introduce the traditions, customs and beliefs of the Iranian people. Sarafraz continued saying that documentaries are a major part of the TV program, some of which are currently being produced in several countries across Latin America. Hispan TV has employed a group of reporters out of Iran to better cover the news and is working 16 hours a day and will soon extend its working hours to 24 hours, he added A group of Iranian and foreign experts are cooperating in different programs broadcast on Hispan TV. All the reports, news and interviews collected by international reporters are available on the website of the channel, www.hispantv.com and www.hispantv.ir. The users can also watch live programs on the website. A selection of top Iranian movies, historical TV series, documentaries, comedies and dramas are among the programs arranged for the channel.