Pouya Mahmoudian

2022-06-05 22:01

Tourism minister appoints new deputy for handicrafts

TEHRAN – Iranian Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Ezzatollah Zarghami appointed a new deputy for handicrafts on June 1.

2022-05-23 19:17

Ancient Shiraz to host WCC General Assembly

TEHRAN – The ancient city of Shiraz has been chosen to host the 39th General Assembly of the World Crafts Council-Asia Pacific Region (WCC-APR) in May 2023.

2022-04-17 20:30

Crafts sales reach $4.4 million nationwide in Noruz

TEHRAN – During the two-week new year (Noruz) holidays, handicraft sales totaled 1.2 trillion rials ($4.4 million) across the country, the Iranian deputy minister for handicrafts has announced.

2022-02-26 18:52

Handicraft hubs in Kerman province gain national status

TEHRAN – Five Iranian cities situated in the southern Kerman province have been registered as national cities of handicrafts.

2022-02-25 18:18

Over 2m Iranians engaged in handicraft sector, deputy minister says

TEHRAN – The deputy minister of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism has said more than two million Iranians are directly or indirectly engaged in the handicraft sector.

2022-02-18 21:23

Tehran, Tunis eager to expand cultural ties

TEHRAN – Iran’s deputy minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Pouya Mahmoudian on Wednesday met with Tunisia's Ambassador to Tehran Samir Al-Mansar to discuss ways to expand ties in areas of cultural heritage and ancient arts.

2022-02-09 18:29

Exquisite handicraft on display at Fajr festival

TEHRAN - Over 300 handmade artworks made by Iranian artisans and craftspeople are currently on display at the 6th edition of the Fajr national handicrafts festival, which officially opened to the public on Tuesday at the National Museum of Iran in downtown Tehran.