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2020-09-02 22:03
Protective measures planned for Neolithic site in west-central Iran
TEHRAN – Tepe Sarab, a Neolithic-era human settlement in west-central Iran, will be provided with some protective measures based on a periodic maintenance schedule.
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2020-08-23 21:52
Tourists warned not to approach glaciers in Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari
TEHRAN – A Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari tourism official has warned tourists and travelers not to approach the province’s glaciers to avoid potential dangers.
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2020-08-02 20:30
Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari holds exceptional potential to become tourism hub: Austrian ambassador
TEHRAN – Vienna’s ambassador to Tehran Stefan Scholz has said that natural sights in Iran’s southwestern Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari hold the potential to turn the province into a tourism hub for foreign travelers.
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2020-07-21 23:45
Armenian cemeteries in southwestern Iran added to National Heritage list
TEHRAN- Seventeen Armenian cemeteries in different villages in southwestern Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province have been inscribed on the National Heritage list, a provincial tourism chief has said.
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2020-07-11 21:00
Abandoned craft of Sofreh-bafi revived in Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari
TEHRAN – Sofreh-bafi (traditional spread weaving), a handicraft field that was obsolete, has been revived in Lordegan, western Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province.
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2020-07-10 16:08
Wildfire sweeping through oak forest in southwest
A wildfire that erupted on Monday has burned so far some 100 hectares area of oak tree plantations in the southwestern Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province.
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2020-06-22 20:00
Fam tour underway in Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari
TEHRAN – A familiarization tour is being held in the southwestern Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province with the aim of introducing its tourism potentials, CHTN reported.
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2020-06-08 18:24
Smell of life: Rose harvest offers jobs to women
Farmers, including women and young adults, are harvesting delicate purple petals of damask rose flowers in a garden field in Iran’s Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province, June 4, 2020. They work quickly to gather petals as much as they can before the sun gets too hot.
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2020-05-15 20:30
Over 100 relics restored in Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari
TEHRAN – Some 114 historical objects have been restored by teams of cultural heritage experts and restorers in the southwestern Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province, provincial tourism chief has said.
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2019-12-21 17:48
Drug trafficking band dismantled in Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari
TEHRAN — Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari Province’s police have dismantled a drug trafficking band in Boroujen, foiling their attempts to smuggle narcotics into Iran’s central areas.
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2019-11-01 15:00
Saffron harvest underway in western Iran
Farmers in western province of Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari are harvesting saffron from around 200 hectares of land under cultivation. The harvest season begins in mid-October and continues till early November.
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2019-10-01 18:26
Deputy minister cuts ribbon on handicrafts exhibit in Shahr-e Kord
TEHRAN – Iran’s deputy tourism minister Pouya Mahmoudian on Monday opened a national handicrafts exhibit in Shahr-e Kord, the capital city of western Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province.
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2019-09-30 21:01
21 tourism projects underway in Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province
TEHRAN – A total of 21 tourism-related projects are currently underway in Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari with the aim of bolstering the travel and hospitality sector across the less-developed province.
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2019-09-06 17:18
Shahr-e Kord to host exhibit of tourism, handicrafts
TEHRAN – Tens of craftspeople and tour operators from all over the country are scheduled to partake in a major sales exhibition, which will be running from September 30 to October 4 in Shahr-e Kord, the capital city of western Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province.
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2019-07-23 12:24
Photo: Maryam Rezaei
Bakhtiari region
Located in Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari Province, Koohrang city and adjacent villages is one the most beautiful regions of Iran with its intact nature. Most of its residents are from Bakhtiari tribe boasting ancient rich culture living as nomads in foothills and beside rivers. The nomads of this region are known for producing meat, dairy, wool and handicrafts. Bakhtiari tribe has several rituals for death anniversary, wedding ceremony. The region hosts different large rivers like Karoon and Zayandehroud, which create several forests and pastures in the region. However, the residents at the region face depravity due to impracticable and inappropriate roads to meet their needs in providing water and electricity.
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2019-07-23 12:03
Photo: Mehri Jamshidi
Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation provides financial stability in Charmahl and Bakhtiari province
Close to southwest Iran, in Charmahl and Bakhtiari province, almost 530 kilometers from the Iranian capital of Tehran, there are rich nature and culture around the rural remote landscapes of Chelgerd city, the center of Koohrang Country. Although the roaring Koohrang river – the source of Karoon and ZayandeRood rivers, two significant rivers of Iran – flows the ZardKooh mountain range, there are still devastating result of impracticable roads. Some residents struggle with the high cost of the living. The governmental organization – Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation – is one of the organizations which provide support to these deprived regions to give the resident financial stability. Some of these supports include founding to enrich the farming and cattle breeding which is the main occupation of the Bakhtiari resident of Koohrang City.