Shiraz to host 9th national handicraft exhibition

January 8, 2017 - 9:52

TEHRAN – The 9th national handicraft exhibition will be held at the historical Karim Khan Citadel (Arg-e Karim Khan) in Shiraz from Feb. 20 to 24, CHTN reported on Saturday.

Craftspeople from 27 provinces will offer visitors a wide range of handcrafts including woodcarving, needlework, leatherwork productions, glassware, traditional jewelries, miniatures, ceramics, potteries and handwoven rugs.

The citadel is an immense brick fortress that has dominated the southern Iranian city since the 18th century.

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