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2026-01-13 20:07
Deputy minister hails UNESCO listing for Persian mirror
TEHRAN – Maryam Jalali-Dehkordi, the deputy minister for handicrafts, has hailed the recent UNESCO listing for Ayeneh-Kari, the art of mirror-work in Persian architecture, saying the registration testifies grandeur of Iranian arts and architecture.
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2026-01-06 17:45
Isfahan holds ceremony marking UNESCO listing of mirror-work art
TEHRAN - A ceremony was held in Isfahan on Tuesday to mark the inscription of Ayeneh-Kari, the Iranian art of architectural mirror work, on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
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2025-12-16 16:53
'Sensitivities on registration of Behzad’s miniature, Samanu by Afghanistan, Tajikistan unfounded'
TEHRAN--Sensitivities regarding global registration of Iranian miniature painter Kamaluddin Behzad’s art (a detailed and symbolic form of painting scenes from history and literature) by Afghanistan and Samanu (a traditional Iranian sweet paste made entirely from mashed germinated wheat) by Tajikistan are unfounded, said Deputy Cultural Heritage Minister Ali Darabi.
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2025-12-12 08:40
Persian art of Ayeneh-Kari added to UNESCO intangible heritage list
TEHRAN — Ayeneh-Kari, the art of mirror-work in Persian architecture, was inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on Thursday following a decision by the Intergovernmental Committee meeting in New Delhi.
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2025-01-03 17:14
Iran seeks UNESCO recognition for traditional felt-making and Tirgan festival
TEHRAN - Two cultural heritage files from Iran, one for traditional felt-making and another for the Tirgan festival, have been submitted for evaluation by UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage Committee in 2026.
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2024-12-28 16:44
Iran seeks UNESCO recognition for the art of mirror work in architecture
TEHRAN - Iran has submitted the dossier for “Ayeneh-kari in Iranian architecture” to UNESCO, aiming to inscribe this intricate art form on the Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
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2024-11-06 07:12
Ayeneh-kari: an art of light and reflection
TEHRAN – Ayeneh-kari, the captivating Iranian art of embedding mirrored glass in plaster, transforms interiors into shimmering masterpieces.