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2021-09-19 21:23
COVID causes $1.9m damage to crafts of Iranian province
TEHRAN- The handicraft sector of the southwestern Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province has suffered a loss of 80.4 billion rials ($1.9 million at the official exchange rate of 42,000 rials per dollar) since the outbreak of the coronavirus, the provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2021-09-03 20:00
Archaeological sites, ruined fortress named national heritage in southwest Iran
TEHRAN – Five archaeological sites and a crumbling fortress, situated in Iran’s Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province, have been gained national status.
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2021-08-12 07:34
Iranian handicrafts: Khorjins of Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari
TEHRAN - Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari is one of the smallest, lesser-known provinces of Iran, however, is the home of two of the most important tribes of the country; Bakhtirai and Qashqai.
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2021-08-01 21:00
Six archaeological sites approved as national heritage in Iran
TEHRAN – On Sunday, a selection of six archaeological hills and historical sites scattered across Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province were added to Iran’s national heritage list.
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2021-07-05 20:30
Old trees, cave, waterfall in southwest Iran approved as national heritage
TEHRAN - A total of nine natural properties scattered across Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province have recently been inscribed on the national heritage list.
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2021-06-16 19:30
Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari tourism loses $90m from COVID-19
TEHRAN – The tourism industry of the southwestern Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province has taken over 3.7 trillion rials ($90 million at the official exchange rate of 42,000 rials per dollar) hit from the coronavirus outbreak so far.
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2021-04-07 09:30
Batch of Sassanid coins restored in southeastern Iran
TEHRAN – A batch of Sassanid coins were restored at a cultural heritage laboratory in Iran’s southwestern Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province over the past Iranian calendar year (ended March 20), the deputy provincial official said on Tuesday.
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2021-04-03 18:42
Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari registers over 7,600 overnight stays in Noruz
TEHRAN – Iranian holidaymakers made more than 7,600 overnight stays in Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province during the two-week Persian New Year (Noruz) holidays, starting March 20, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2021-03-12 21:35
Museums dedicated to endogenous crafts inaugurated in Shahr-e Kord
TEHRAN – Two museums dedicated to indigenous handicrafts were officially inaugurated in the city of Shahr-e Kord, the capital of Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province, on Wednesday.
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2021-02-07 20:52
Eco-lodge units inaugurated in southwest Iran
TEHRAN – Several eco-lodge units have recently been inaugurated in Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province, which is teeming with pristine natural and rural landscapes in southwest Iran.
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2021-01-03 20:42
Private sector invests $4.3m in Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari’s tourism
TEHRAN - The private sector has invested 180 billion rials (about $4.3 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) in the tourism sector of Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province during the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (started in March 2020).
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2020-11-30 23:19
Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari could become biggest tourism hub of Iran: Rouhani
TEHRAN – Iranian president Hasaan Rouhani has said Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari, which is currently an under-the-radar destination, has [enormous] potential to become the biggest tourism hub of the country, CHTN reported on Monday.
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2020-11-22 18:54
Coronavirus costs Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari’s handicraft sector $3.5m
TEHRAN – The handicraft sector of Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province has suffered 150 billion rials (over $3.5 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) from the coronavirus pandemic over the previous months.
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2020-11-13 19:30
Tourism projects to get off the ground in Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province
TEHRAN – Ten tourism-related projects, running by the private sector, are currently underway across the scenic and lesser-known province of Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari, southwest of the country.
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2020-09-21 21:00
Three natural properties added to National Heritage list
TEHRAN – Three natural spots and properties in southwestern Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province have recently been inscribed on the National Heritage list, IRNA reported on Monday.
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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.
