Introduction

Tehran-Mobarak International Puppet Festival is the first international festival after the revolution and one of the five main performing arts festivals of Iran, which started its work in 1368 SH (1989). This festival was held annually until 1371 (1992) and has been held biennially since then. In the 15th edition of the festival, in 1393 (2014), for the first time in the festivals after the Islamic Revolution, the opening ceremony was held in the form of a carnival (parade), and after that, the opening of the 16th edition also started with a carnival. The 17th edition of this festival, directed by Marzieh Boroumand, who was also the secretary of the 15th and 16th festivals, will be held in Shahrivar 1397 (September 2018).