Isfahan its ancient designation Aspadana and later Spahan in middle Persian, rendered in English as Ispahan, is a major city in Greater Isfahan Region, Isfahan Province, Iran. It is located 406 kilometres south of Tehran and it is the capital of Isfahan Province.
Isfahan has a population of approximately 1.9 million, making it the third-largest city in Iran, after Mashhad and Tehran, and the second-largest metropolitan area.
Isfahan international convention center is under construction. The Isfahan annual literature prize began in 2004. New Art Paradise built in District 6 in 2019 has the biggest open amphitheatre in the country. Since 2005, November 22 is Isfahan's National Day commemorated with various events.
Based on a statue creator's symposium in 2020, the city decided to add 11 permanent art pieces to the city's monuments. Ancient traditions included Tirgan, Sepandārmazgān festivals, and historically, men used to wear Kolah namadi. The Isfahan School of painting flourished during the Safavid era.The Esfahan province annual theatre festival is in this city. Theater performances began in 1919 (1297 AH), and currently, there are 9 active theaters.