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2021-01-18 18:19
Old trees in Kordestan made national heritage
TEHRAN –A total of eight old trees standing in Iran’s Kordestan province have recently been inscribed on the national heritage list.
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2020-12-28 18:34
Ancient textiles on the verge of oblivion in western Iran
TEHRAN –Handicraft skills of namad-mali, jajim-bafi and moj-bafi, which are considered as ancient Iranian textiles native to Kordestan province, are on the verge of oblivion, deputy provincial tourism chief has warned.
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2020-10-30 17:53
Discover Neanderthal footprints at Iran’s Do-Ashkaft Cave
TEHRAN - In many ways, Neanderthals are still considered a mystery for many people. Neanderthals existed for about 200,000 years longer than we modern humans (Homo sapiens) have been alive. Evidence of their existence vanished around 28,000 years ago – giving us an estimate for when they may, finally, have died off.
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2020-10-01 00:08
Uraman where roof of a house is yard of another
Photo taken on September 29th shows the bizarre architecture of Uraman rural landscape; each house is built on another’s rooftop, most of which having porch-balconies and earthen roofs.
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2020-09-26 20:36
Millennia-old tomb, skeleton and spearhead unearthed in western Iran
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists has discovered an ancient human skeleton with a spearhead beneath its ribs in a tomb chamber in a rural area, western Kordestan province.
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2020-08-31 20:00
Kermanshah, Hamedan, Kordestan to co-host last Noruz festivity of century
TEHRAN – Three provinces of Kermanshah, Hamedan, and Kordestan are scheduled to hold an event jointly to celebrate the last Noruz (Iranian new year holidays) of the 14th century.
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2020-08-24 15:25
Traditional flatbread making in Kordestan wins national heritage status
TEHRAN- The skills of making Kezinkeh and Nimefis, two traditional flatbreads in the western Kordestan province, have recently been inscribed on the National Heritage list.
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2020-08-05 20:30
Ground broken for vast recreational center in UNESCO-nominated Uraman
TEHRAN -- Construction of a vast recreational and hospitality center was officially began on Tuesday with a ground-breaking ceremony in the Uraman region, a cradle of Kurdish art and culture from the days of yore in western Iran.
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2020-07-17 19:47
Hospitality training course held in Kordestan
TEHRAN – An online hospitality and hotel management course was held in western Kordestan province on Wednesday, CHTN reported.
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2020-06-15 20:01
Kordestan exports about $600,000 of handicrafts in year
TEHRAN – Handicrafts exports from the western province of Kordestan reached some $592,000 during the previous Iranian calendar year 1398 (ended March 20), CHTN reported.
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2020-02-01 20:28
Pir-e Shaliar: ancient Iranian festival celebrating abundance, good fortune
TEHRAN - Pir-e Shaliar is an ancient annual ceremony, celebrating abundance and good fortune since centuries ago in Uraman Takht rural district, Kordestan province, western Iran.
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2020-01-05 20:14
Iraqi nationals top list of foreign tourist arrivals in Kordestan
TEHRAN – Iraqi travelers constituted the largest source of foreign arrivals in the western Iranian province of Kordestan during the first three quarters of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2019), compared to the same period last year, provincial tourism chief has said.
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2019-12-28 19:02
Step into the ‘House of Hercules’ in western Iran!
TEHRAN – Iran’s western Kordestan province is teemed with hundreds of historical sites, many of which well worth a visit. One of the most famous is the Caves of Karaftu, a series of chambers carved into a cliff facing a mountain. The caves are formed naturally but have been modified by inhabitants over the past centuries.
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2019-11-10 18:26
From generation to generation: The art of Tanbur in Kermanshah
Tanbur, a long-necked fretted lute, is an inseparable part of the lives of the Kurds in Iran, so much so that the children learn how to play it before they learn how to read and write.
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2019-10-12 21:27
Iran submits dossier to UNESCO for listing Uraman landscape
TEHRAN – Iran has recently submitted a dossier to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization for possible inscription of the Uraman cultural landscape which is situated west of the country.
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2019-08-17 21:24
WCC-applauded Marivan to host major handicrafts exhibit
TEHRAN – Tens of artisans who are natives of western Iranian provinces will show their skills at a vast sales exhibit, which will be held in the city of Marivan from August 22 to 26.
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2019-08-14 18:03
Navaye Rahmat Intl. Daf Festival opens in Sanandaj
TEHRAN – The 9th Navaye Rahmat International Daf Festival opened on Tuesday during an open-air ceremony in the Shano Park of the city of Sanandaj, which is considered as the birthplace of the daf instrument.
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2019-07-02 19:41
Rouhani: We’ll never forget Kurdish martyrs
TEHRAN - President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday sent a message to National Kurdish Speakers Congress held at Kordestan University in Sanandaj, saying that Iran will never forget Kurdish martyrs.
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2019-06-02 20:12
Locals build bird nests; flocks of storks fly to western Iran
TEHRAN – Locals started to build tens of nests for storks in the western city of Marivan, Kordestan province, which attracted many of the birds to stay during the warm season, IRNA reported.
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2019-02-02 21:17
Zarivar wetland designated as a Wetland of International Importance
TEHRAN — Zarivar wetland, in western province of Kordestan, was designated as a Wetland of International Importance on Ramsar list, Mehr news agency reported on Saturday.
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2019-01-05 20:06
11 new eco-lodges in Kordestan get operating licenses
TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism body has issued operating licenses for 11 eco-lodges, which are being constructed across the western Kordestan province.
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2018-12-03 21:21
Centuries-old Quran manuscripts restored
TEHRAN – Centuries-old manuscripts of the holy Quran have recently been rehabilitated with the efforts of Kordestan province’s cultural heritage department, CHTN reported.
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2018-10-22 19:51
Pomegranate festival marks harvest season in Uraman
Local children and young adults, clad in colorful traditional clothes, carry baskets of pomegranates during a local festival in Uraman, western Kordestan province, October 20, 2018.
