Meanwhile, some visitors said the government should do more to protect ancient works and monuments.
The organizers of the festival said that it aims to draw support for the country’s movie industry.
Khaksar completed his studies in Shir Khan High School in Kunduz and then joined the teacher training institute in 1357.
TOLOnews interviewed several booksellers and also expressed concern that book reading culture has faded.
Bakhtari was born in 1942 in Balkh province and was a prominent figure in modern Afghan poetry.
The whole roof structure of this historical monument was constructed by the monument engineers.
Sayed Mehdi Hossieni, who has been engaged in art for the past 12 years, said there is no market for artistic work.
They said that many artists have left the country over economic problems and restrictions on their activities.
Another weaver from Herat, Barat Ali, said that in previous decades, Herat's weaving market was thriving.
The organizers of the celebration ceremony called these figures a positive example of Afghanistan’s history.