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William Tell meets his Iranian counterpart

A unique intercultural production has brought together the legendary Swiss fighter and an Iranian mythical figure in Tell-Zahhak. The play is part of the 500th anniversary celebrations of the historic Tellspiele Altdorf theatre in central Switzerland. (Michele Andina, swissinfo.ch)

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