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2020-08-10 19:30
Iran’s first soccer museum starts operation
TEHRAN – The first museum in Iran dedicated to soccer officially started operation in the northwestern city of Tabriz, the capital of East Azarbaijan province, IRNA reported.
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2020-08-02 16:55
Over $117m approved to support corona-affected tourism businesses
TEHRAN – The Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts has approved a total budget of 4,920 billion rials (over $117 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) to support businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
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2020-07-29 19:00
New properties in Yazd registered on National Heritage list
TEHRAN- A total of 22 historical structures and sites, which are scattered across the central Iranian province of Yazd, have recently been inscribed on the National Heritage list, CHTN reported.
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2020-07-16 00:40
New properties in Khuzestan added to National Heritage List
TEHRAN – Nine historical and natural sites in the southwestern Khuzestan province have been inscribed on the National Heritage List, IRNA reported.
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2020-07-11 20:00
New properties in Isfahan inscribed on National Heritage list
TEHRAN – A total of 20 aging structures and sites, which are scattered across the central Isfahan province, have recently been inscribed on the National Heritage list, CHTN reported.
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2020-07-10 23:40
15 natural sites in Qeshm Island demarcated
TEHRAN – Fifteen natural sites in southern Qeshm Island were demarcated, CHTN quoted Mostafa Purali, a senior official with the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, as saying on Thursday.
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2020-07-08 18:29
Tourism ministry to support women-headed households
TEHRAN – The Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts plans to support women-headed households who are active in the field of handicrafts through giving them grants, deputy minister Pouya Mahmoudian said on Tuesday.
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2020-06-23 22:36
Iran’s World Heritage sites to host music concerts
TEHRAN – The Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts plans to organize music concerts at the country’s UNESCO World Heritage sites as well as museums, CHTN reported on Tuesday.
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2020-06-23 21:24
Iran ‘has earned plaudits’ to ease COVID-19 impact on tourism, UNWTO says
TEHRAN – The United Nations World Tourism Organization has praised efforts made by Iran's tourism ministry to manage the travel industry during the coronavirus pandemic.
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2020-06-21 23:05
Iran to introduce tourist attractions in 10 languages
TEHRAN – The Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts will introduce the country’s tourist attractions in 10 languages for target markets by the end of July.
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2020-06-10 21:00
Museum of ceramic opens in Tehran
TEHRAN – Farzaneh Ceramic Museum was inaugurated in Tehran on Tuesday, CHTN reported.
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2020-06-09 22:00
By Samaneh Aboutalebi
Historical sites losing heritage status; who’s to blame?
Every year, a number of historical monuments in Iran lose their place on the National Heritage list. Some are also at risk of losing their prestigious UNESCO status.
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2020-05-13 22:59
800 historical monuments, sites to be ceded to private sector
TEHRAN – Some 800 historical monuments and sites across the country have been identified to be temporarily ceded to the private sector with the aim of higher productivity and better maintenance.
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2020-05-01 20:00
Iran raises annual tourism budget by 39%
TEHRAN- Iran’s national budget bill proposed for the current fiscal year (started March 20), has allocated 15.326 trillion rials (about $360 million at the official dollar rate of 42,000 rials) to the tourism sector, an increase of 39 percent year on year.
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2020-04-19 19:30
Setting up national museum of anthropology is a necessity: expert
TEHRAN – Establishing a national museum of anthropology in Iran is a necessity to turn the spotlight on all people, local communities and folk cultures, director of Iran’s Anthropological Research Center, has said.
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2020-04-15 22:36
Flash floods harm historical sites, monuments across Kerman
TEHRAN – Heavy rainfalls have inflicted considerable damage to some historical sites and monuments across southeastern Kerman province.
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2020-04-11 01:04
Tehran exports $73m of handicrafts in year
TEHRAN – Handicrafts exports from Tehran province reached some $73 million during the previous Iranian calendar year 1398 (ended March 19), ILNA reported.
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2020-04-06 23:53
Govt. to support tourist places shut over coronavirus
TEHRAN – The Iranian government has drafted a plan to support tourist places, which have been shut down over the novel coronavirus pandemic in the country.
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2020-03-10 08:37
Online campaign launched to protect handicrafts as virus fears hurt sales
TEHRAN – An online campaign has been launched in Iran to protect handicrafts as fears of coronavirus outbreak have left shops and stores empty countrywide.
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2020-02-21 18:34
Intl. rally completes Iran itinerary under slogans of justice and peace
TEHRAN - An estimated year-long rally called “Jai Jagat 2020”, carrying Mahatma Gandhi’s message of non-violence, justice and peace, has completed its second leg of journey across Iran before it reaches Armenia on Thursday.
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2019-12-09 19:13
Tourism ministry’s budget seen to rise by 11.8%
TEHRAN – The budget bill for the next Iranian calendar year (to start March 20, 2020) has proposed 13 trillion rials (about $310 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) for the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, an increase of 11.8 percent compared with the current year’s budget.
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2019-10-08 19:25
‘No plans to detach handicrafts department from tourism ministry’
TEHRAN – There are no plans to detach the handicrafts department from the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, deputy minister for handicrafts Pouya Mahmoudian said on Tuesday.
