Speaking to the Persian service of FNA on Sunday, Hosseini said that his troupe will give two performances in Weimar and four others in Frankfurt.

He is scheduled to meet a number of Goethe-Institut officials in three weeks to set the date for the performances.

“In the current situation, it is appropriate to pursue cultural diplomacy,” he noted.

“West-East Divan” premiered during the 34th Fajr International Theater Festival at Tehran’s City Theater Complex in February 2016.

“West-East Divan” contains poems, notes and essays by the German poet, dramatist, novelist and philosopher.

Inspired by the Divan of Hafez (c. 1325-1389), Goethe (1749–1832) blends his own character with that of the Persian poet, who was well acquainted with Quranic and theological subjects.

“West-East Divan” was first translated into Persian by Shojaeddin Shafa in 1949. There are other translations of the book by Kurosh Safavi and Mahmud Haddadi.

Haddadi’s rendition of the book was republished in 2011.

Photo: Actor/director Mohsen Hosseini and his troupe perform “West-East Divan” at the Charsu Hall of Tehran’s City Theater Complex on February 4, 2016. (Iran Theater)

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