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2024-06-08 18:48
Handicrafts creative house opens doors in Qazvin
TEHRAN - The historical Raoufi House in Qazvin has reopened as a creative house dedicated to handicrafts, aiming to promote local craftsmanship, help create jobs, and attract tourists.
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2024-06-07 17:32
Gilan to honor artistry, craft skills with loads of programs
TEHRAN - Gilan province in northern Iran gears up for a national handicrafts week coinciding with World Handicrafts Day (June 10), boasting over 50 special programs.
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2024-06-05 20:36
Iran to celebrate Handicrafts Week with special programs
TEHRAN – On the verge of Handicrafts Week, Iran gears up to celebrate artisanal traditions and economic growth with a great number of projects set for unveiling on World Handicrafts Day.
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2024-05-28 22:16
Shah Abbasi Caravanserai reopens after four years to host handicrafts exhibition
TEHRAN - Shah Abbasi Caravanserai in Karaj, northcentral Iran, a historic gem tracing back to the Safavid era, has reopened its gates after a four-year hiatus, to host a handicrafts, souvenirs, and food exhibition.
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2024-05-26 22:03
Definitive album to celebrate crafts treasures in Semnan
TEHRAN – Semnan province has embarked on a journey to spotlight its vibrant handicrafts scene with a forthcoming album.
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2024-05-26 22:02
Kerman to showcase crafts with seals of excellence
TEHRAN - An exhibition showcasing selected handicrafts with seals of excellence will be held to commemorate national Handicrafts Week in Kerman, Iran.
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2024-05-24 17:26
Fars launches crafts job creation initiative in memory of President Raisi
TEHRAN - Fars province has initiated a project aimed at creating jobs in the handicrafts sector, in honor of Martyr President Seyyed-Ebrahim Raisi, who lost his life last week in a helicopter crash, with a pilot program starting in Kharameh county.
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2024-05-20 17:35
Semnan starts documenting handicrafts to preserve heritage
TEHRAN – In a momentous effort to preserve Semnan’s cultural legacy, documentation of handicraft skills has been commenced across the province for the very first time.
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2024-05-08 17:21
Ardakan hosting festival of native pigeons
TEHRAN – A bird festival intended to promote tourism within Yazd’s Ardakan county has opened to run from May 7 to 10.
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2024-02-05 19:13
Iranian artists to present work at Surajkund International Crafts fair
TEHRAN – Two Iranian artists are taking part in the 37th Surajkund International Crafts Mela in India.
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2024-01-05 17:31
Mayor unveils plans to boost handicraft industry in Iranian capital
TEHRAN – On Thursday, Tehran Mayor Alireza Zakani unveiled plans for the forthcoming [Iranian calendar] year, aiming to transform the handicraft sector in the Iranian capital.
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2023-12-04 20:10
Gereh-chini revived in Hamedan
TEHRAN- Gereh-chini, an emblematic Iranian craft renowned for its intricate decorative elements and practical applications, has been revived in west-central province of Hamedan.
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2023-11-03 21:00
Iranian handicrafts: Chogha
TEHRAN – Chogha, also known with names like “Dehghani Abba” or shepherd cloak and “Chokha”, is a clothing that men from Bakhtiari tribe wear over their long-sleeved shirt or coats. This traditional weave is produced by skillful hands of Bakhtiari women and is one of the prominent handicrafts of Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province. This weave is a kind of symbol and signature of the tribe.
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2023-09-07 21:10
Forgotten lusterware revived by Natanz potters
TEHRAN — Reproduction of Persian lusterware ceramics, also known as Zarrin-fam potteries, has been commenced after centuries of neglect by a number of potters in Natanz, central Iran.
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2023-09-05 22:59
Iran exports $300m of handicrafts in year
TEHRAN —Handicraft exports from Iran reached $300 million during the past Iranian calendar year 1401, which came to an end on March 20.
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2023-06-26 20:30
National handicrafts exhibit underway in Yazd
TEHRAN – The 14th edition of a national exhibition dedicated to Iranian handicrafts and traditional arts is currently underway in the central province of Yazd, the deputy provincial tourism chief has said.
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2023-06-20 21:07
135 forgotten handicrafts fields to be revived nationwide
TEHRAN –A number of handicrafts fields, which had been fallen into oblivion, is planned to be revived across the country, the deputy tourism minister has said.
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2023-06-17 22:00
Center for Iranian, Islamic arts opens in Tehran
TEHRAN – On Friday, a center dedicated to Iranian and Islamic arts and handicrafts opened to the public in Tehran, IRNA reported.
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2023-06-11 22:21
Seven neglected crafts revived in Lorestan
TEHRAN – Seven handicraft fields, which had been fallen into oblivion, have been revived in the western province of Lorestan, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2023-06-09 23:10
South Khorasan exports over $500,000 of handicrafts in year
TEHRAN – Handicrafts exports from South Khorasan province reached over $500,000 during the past Iranian calendar year 1401, which came to an end on March 20, the deputy provincial tourism chief has said.
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2023-06-07 21:32
Conference to explore Iranian handicrafts in Bandar Abbas
TEHRAN –The southern port city of Bandar Abbas in Hormozgan province will be hosting a national conference to discuss Iranian handicrafts and traditional arts On June 17, the deputy provincial tourism chief has said.
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2023-06-06 23:03
Iranian handicrafts: Tafreshi-duzi
TEHRAN –The creation of a form of customary embroidery in the city of Tafresh, central Markazi province, led to the emergence of a novel type of handicraft, now renowned as ‘Tafreshi-duzi’.
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2023-06-06 23:00
National handicrafts exhibit to open in Isfahan
TEHRAN –The 22nd edition of an exhibition of Iranian handicrafts and traditional arts is scheduled to be inaugurated in the central city of Isfahan on Saturday.
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2023-05-09 21:00
Handicrafts vital to consistent tourism, minister says
TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism relies heavily on handicrafts to remain consistent, Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Minister Ezzatollah Zarghami said on Monday.
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2023-04-30 17:47
Alborz province exports $2.3m of handicrafts in year
TEHRAN – Handicrafts products worth $2.3 million were exported from Alborz province in the past Iranian calendar year 1401 (ended on March 20), the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2023-04-24 20:00
Kermanshah exports $23m of handicrafts in year
TEHRAN – Handicrafts products worth $23 million were exported from the western province of Kermanshah in the past Iranian calendar year 1401 (ended on March 20), the deputy provincial tourism chief has said.
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2023-04-16 21:00
Kordestan’s handicraft scene flourishes with 45 skills in practice
TEHRAN –Forty-five fields of handicrafts are currently being practiced across the western province of Kordestan, a local tourism official has said.
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2023-04-04 19:16
Numerous handicraft markets opened during Noruz
TEHRAN –Iran became a major market for handicrafts during the New Year (Noruz) holidays, which ended on April 2, the deputy tourism minister has said.
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2023-03-06 18:42
Handicrafts may make Noruz more memorable, deputy minister says
TEHRAN – There is nothing better than handicrafts and traditional arts to make Noruz memories last a lifetime, the deputy tourism minister has said.
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2023-03-03 20:00
Handicrafts market opens in Dezful
TEHRAN –A permanent handicrafts marketplace opened to the public in the southwestern Iranian city of Dezful on Wednesday, a local tourism official has said.