FOSTER: Welcome back. This is Connect the World. Now Rome, Paris, New York, just a few cities that come to mind when you think of art. But another capital has jumped into the mix, and it's not the one you might expect. In tonight's Parting Shots, we'll show you how Tehran is bringing masterpieces to the people in a fun and unusual way.</s>AMIR DAFTARI, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Matisse, Hawkin (ph), Picasso: works by some of the world's most acclaimed artists dotted across the highways and byways of a sprawling metropolis. But this isn't your typical art capital of Rome, Paris or even London, this is Tehran in the Islamic Republic of Iran. In an effort to promote the city's museums, the mayor has exchanged ads for art. More than 1,000 billboards, usually covered in commercials for things like household appliances and mobile phones have now been replaced by prints of famous works. Fish Magic by Swiss-German painter Paul Klee, Pablo Picasso's Harlequin as well as works by Iranian artists. The project is impressing many local residents. One woman wrote on an Iranian website, "when I woke up this morning something strange had happened, I thought I was dreaming. I couldn't believe what I seeing. Tehran had turned into a museum." The citywide exhibition runs until the end of the week. Amir Daftari, CNN.</s>FOSTER: You there? Pop in. I'm Max Foster. That was Connect the World. Thank you very much indeed for watching. END
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