Tehran International Puppet Theatre Festival (est.1989) or Mobarak International Puppet Theater Festival occurs in Tehran, Iran, about every two years. It features puppetry acts from around the world. [1] Event organizers include Rahmatollah Mehrabi [2] and Ardeshir Salehpour. [3]
Among the participants:
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Mobarak may refer to:
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