TEHRAN-Following the huge explosion at Shahid Rajaee Port in southern Hormozgan Province, which resulted in the death and injury of over 1,200 individuals, cultural figures have actually reacted to the regrettable occurrence by providing messages, using condolences to the Iranian country and the mourning families.The Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi revealed compassion with the hurt and the households of the victims of the terrible event, and wanted success for the rescue groups on the scene, ISNA reported.The cultural and creative neighborhood of Iran stands in solidarity with the worthy individuals of Bandar Abbas and the affected households; simply as in the early hours of this agonizing occasion, the mournful drumming by artists at the Irans Regional Music Festival became the background music to this nationwide mourning, echoing the cumulative grief to all, Salehi said in his message.I beseech Almighty God to give forgiveness and divine mercy to the departed, perseverance and solace to the bereaved, and healing and health to the hurt, he added.The 17th Irans Regional Music Festival, which had started on April 24 in Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province, ended its efficiencies on Sunday, following the announcement of three days of public grieving in the province.The festival was to conclude on April 28; however, after the closure of Bandar Abbas city was declared and considering the concerning air pollution situation, continuing the performances and gathering audiences in the concert halls was deemed improper.
The organizers of the festival, while expressing sympathy with the mourning families and wishing health for the injured, concluded the performances.Mohammadreza Saberi, Secretary and Spokesperson of the Cinema Owners Association, while providing condolences for the deaths of several of our dear compatriots in the Shahid Rajaee Port tragedy and expressing compassion with the hurt, announced: In an extraordinary conference of the Central Board of the Association held today (Sunday), it was decided that all cinemas throughout the nation will be closed tomorrow, Monday, April 28.
The cinema neighborhood, movie theater owners, and we at the Cinema Owners Association are deeply grieving this excellent disaster, and we hope that the injured from this bitter event will recover as soon as possible, He emphasized.Theater artists, like other sectors of society, share in the deep grief over the loss of dear compatriots in the Shahid Rajaee Port tragedy, the general public Relations Office of the General Directorate of Performing Arts said in a message.
Out of compassion for this event, efficiencies of comedy plays will not be staged on Monday, April 28.
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This article very first appeared/also appeared in Tehran Times