Iran to celebrate Intl. Drama Therapy Week

Iran to celebrate Intl. Drama Therapy Week

will be celebrating International Drama Therapy Week during several special programs, which will begin on Tuesday.

The programs have been planned by the Drama Therapy Center of Iran (DTCI) in collaboration with the Dramatic Arts Center and the Iranian Association of Dramatic Arts, the DTCI announced on Monday.

Honoring the top ten drama therapists of the year is part of the programs and the best drama therapist of the year will be awarded the Avicenna Medal.

The centers also plan to honor several media, publishers and a psychologist promoting topics on drama therapy.

Tehran and cities in six other provinces will host workshops on drama therapy issues and some DTCI branch offices in the cities will organize dozens of online sessions and release educational videos.

The closing ceremony of the week will be organized at the Hall of Luminaries at Tehran’s City Theater Complex on October 24.

The International Drama Therapy Week is observed every year in 104 countries, which are members of the World Alliance of Dramatherapy (WADTh).

Iran’s celebration of International Drama Therapy Week 2021 take place with a one-day delay compared with the WADTh timetable for the week.

The WADTh is also organizing several online workshops during its weeklong programs.