IAC, Khana-i-Farhang sign MoU to forge cultural linkages.

LAHORE -- In keeping with the Institute for Art and Culture's (IAC) mission of forging strong academic linkages with other institutions of the neighbouring countries, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the IAC and and Islamic Republic of Iran's Khana-i-Farhang, Lahore, says a release issued here on Thursday.

The MoU has been signed for a cooperative programme, including the development of mutually beneficial academic, educational and cultural exchange programmes for faculty, artists and students, conduct joint research and other collaborative projects for the mutual benefit and academic advancement of both sides.

Director General and Cultural Attache Khana-i-Farhang Ali Akbar Rezaeifard and Vice Chancellor of IAC Prof. Sajida Haider Vandal signed the memorandum.

The main purpose of the MoU is to enable IAC to identify and collaborate with similar institutions in Iran with the assistance of Khana-i-Farhang. Both parties are interested in increasing awareness about art, culture and heritage of each country among the global arts, media and cultural fraternity.

It establishes a mechanism to nominate a film director or a filmmaker in Iran to visit the institute for the purpose of delivering master classes, lectures or courses, advanced study or research and workshops.

The IAC will hold an Iranian film festival and [film] professionals will be invited from Iran to deliver talks and hold seminars. The IAC faculty and students will also be facilitated to attend and document the Tazia Theatre and attend the Fajr film festival in Iran. Khana-i-Farhang will also set up a place at IAC where books and other material on Iranian culture and art would be placed. LAC: The 64th meeting of board of governors of Lahore Arts...

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