First Convergence of Afghan Migrant Cultural Institutions on Yalda Night – United for Identity and Culture
First Convergence of Afghan Migrant Cultural Institutions on Yalda Night – United for Identity and Culture
The first joint gathering of cultural, artistic, and social institutions of Afghan migrants, titled “Yalda Night Special Program – Coinciding with the Birth Anniversary of Hazrat Fatimah Zahra (SA) and Mother’s Day”, was held on the evening of Saturday, December 21, 2024, at the Immigrants Art House in Mashhad, with the presence of prominent Afghan and Iranian cultural, social, political, artistic, and sports figures.
The event was hosted by the Immigrants Art House of Khorasan Razavi, supported by the Afghanistan Cultural and Social Foundation for Migrants in Iran, and organized in cooperation with Dar Dari Cultural Institute, the Foundation for Talented and Elite Migrants, the Afghanistan Art Museum House, Golshahr Book and Publication Group, and the Az No Adami Cultural Group.
The ceremony continued with a performance of Hazaragi folk music by Homayoun Lalai and Herati folk music by Shah Gholam Haidari, and concluded with the screening of a segment from the short film “Anjam”, directed by Basir Mojahed—an Afghan migrant actor, filmmaker, and head of the Cinema Working Group at the Immigrants Art House.
