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2020-01-20 19:16
Markazi province exports over $46,000 of handicrafts
TEHRAN - Handicrafts exports from Markazi province reached $46,400 during the first nine months the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2019), compared with $36,000 in the same period last year.
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2020-01-20 18:50
Potteries to take center stage at Fajr crafts festival
TEHRAN – A select of top Iranian potters have been invited to promote the millennia-old craft at the 4th Fajr national handicrafts festival, which will be held at the National Museum of Iran in downtown Tehran from February 2 to 10.
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2020-01-17 18:33
Tens of illegally-kept historical objects seized in Tehran
TEHRAN - Iranian authorities have recently confiscated 448 historical objects which were illegally kept in a place in the city of Tehran, IRNA reported on Wednesday.
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2020-01-15 18:44
Majlis approves handicrafts are VAT-exempt
TEHRAN – The Iranian parliament (Majlis) on Tuesday approved a bill to exempt craftspeople and handicraft producers from paying value-added tax (VAT).
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2020-01-04 19:49
Kermanshah exports of handicrafts surge 40 percent, hit $15 million
TEHRAN – Handicrafts exports from western Kermanshah province reached some $15 million in the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2019), showing 40 percent growth year on year.
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2020-01-04 18:53
3,000-year-old silk spinning still practiced in Iran
TEHRAN – There are silk makers in different parts of Iran, mainly in northern Gilan and northeastern Khorasan Razavi provinces, that still practice the trade their ancestors did some 3,000 years ago.
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2020-01-01 19:01
Iran exports $146m of handicrafts since March
TEHRAN – Handicraft exports from Iran reached $146 million since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2019), deputy tourism minister said on Tuesday.
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2019-12-27 18:16
WCC experts visit weavers, workshops in Iranian village
TEHRAN - World Crafts Council-Asia Pacific Region Director Ghada Hijavi along with her fellow experts arrived in Qassemabad village on Wednesday to follow up on their assessment to name the northern Iranian rural area a world hub of handicrafts.
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2019-12-22 20:14
Zanjan assessed for becoming a ‘world city of filigree’
TEHRAN – World Crafts Council-Asia Pacific Region Director Ghada Hijavi along a fellow expert arrived in Zanjan on Friday to follow up on their assessment to name the Iranian city a “world city of filigree”.
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2019-12-20 18:30
Crafts, regionals arts, souvenirs on show in Shiraz
TEHRAN – Dozens of exhibitors, craftspeople and folk artists from various parts of Iran came together under one roof in the 11th Pars tourism exhibition, which came to an end on Friday.
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2019-12-20 18:16
Malayer one step closer to 'a world city of woodcarving'
TEHRAN - World Crafts Council-Asia Pacific Region Director Ghada Hijavi and some of her fellow experts are to visit the city of Malayer on Monday to follow up on their assessment to name the city “a world city of woodcarving”, a title granted to Abyaneh in 2018, IRNA reported.
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2019-12-09 19:14
Iranian crafts, souvenirs welcomed at Geneva charity fair
TEHRAN – Iranian handicrafts, souvenirs, and foodstuff were welcomed at the UN Bazaar 2019, an international charity fair which was held at the United Nations Office in Geneva on December 3.
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2019-12-09 19:05
Iran seeks to foster ‘art tourism’ in partnership with handicrafts
TEHRAN – Iran aims to strengthen bonds existing between handicrafts and tourism in order to foster “art tourism”, deputy tourism minister Pouya Mahmoudian has said.
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2019-12-07 19:19
Regional crafts, arts, souvenirs and rituals on show in Yazd
TEHRAN – Tens of tribespeople, crafters and folk artists from various Iranian provinces have come together in Yazd to showcase their traditional lifestyle, arts, cuisine, handicrafts and souvenirs.
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2019-12-06 18:47
Iranian crafter fuses Seljuk, Qajar eras into artwork
TEHRAN – An Iranian artisan has recently completed a lavishly-decorated tray using know-hows typically practiced during the Seljuk era (1037–1194) and Qajar epoch (1789 to 1925) of the Iranian history.
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2019-12-03 18:47
Iranian cuisine, culture attracts visitors at Slovenia exhibit
TEHRAN – Visitors to a Slovenian charity exhibition highly welcomed Iran’s stalls which turned the spotlight on the country’s cuisine, handicrafts, ancient traditions, and tourism destinations.
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2019-12-02 18:59
Shiraz to be assessed for being a world city of handicrafts
TEHRAN – A delegation of experts and assessors from the World Crafts Council is slated to visit Shiraz for investigating the possibility of naming it a world city of handicrafts.
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2019-11-26 15:37
Handmade carpets, tableau rugs to go on show in Tehran
TEHRAN – Domestic producers and exhibitors of handwoven Persian carpets, rugs and tableau rugs will showcase their works at an exhibit, which opens tomorrow at the Niavaran Cultural-Historical Complex in northern Tehran.
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2019-11-24 20:39
Tribal rituals, arts and crafts on show at Kermanshah festival
TEHRAN – Tribespeople and nomads, who are natives of 21 Iranian provinces, on Saturday started showcasing and promoting their rituals, arts, crafts and souvenirs at a national festival in the western city of Kermanshah.
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2019-11-20 19:36
Fars province exports over $3.2m of handicrafts in H1
TEHRAN - Handicrafts exports from Fars province reached $3.264 million during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21), an eight percent growth year on year, a provincial tourism chief said on Tuesday.
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2019-11-17 09:50
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2019-11-15 18:58
Garmsar hosts festival of nomadic lifestyle, crafts and arts
TEHRAN – Tribespeople from eleven Iranian provinces came together in Garmsar to showcase their nomadic lifestyle, handicrafts and arts in a festival, which was held in the central Iranian city on Thursday and Friday.
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2019-11-15 18:55
Iran promoting tourism, traditions and arts at Ankara exhibit
TEHRAN – Iranian exhibitors, tour operators, artists and craftspeople are promoting tourism, traditions and arts of the ancient land at the 4th Travelexpo Ankara (locally named “Turizm ve Seyahat Fuari”, which is currently underway at the Turkish capital city.
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2019-11-09 19:24
Khorramabad festival featuring tribal lifestyle, crafts and arts
TEHRAN – Various lifestyle, rituals, crafts and arts of Iranian tribespeople and nomads are under spotlight in a five-day exhibition, which is underway in Khorramabad, the capital of western Lorestan province.
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2019-11-08 17:41
Iran to attend Tashkent international tourism expo
TEHRAN – A number of Iranian exhibitors will attend the 25th Tashkent International Tourism Fair (TITF 2019) --“Tourism on the Silk Road” – which will be held in the capital city of Uzbekistan from November 13 to 15, Fars reported on Thursday.
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2019-11-04 19:52
Iranian mayors, artisans join World Craft Cities Network Forum
TEHRAN – A number of Iranian mayors and artisans are attending the World Craft Cities Network Forum, which is being co-hosted by China and Malaysia.
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2019-10-29 19:00
Handicrafts worth over $12m exported to Iraq via Mehran border in H1
TEHRAN – Iran exported more than $12 million of handicrafts to neighboring Iraq through Mehran border in the first half the current Iranian calendar year (Mar. 21-Sep. 22), CHTN reported.
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2019-10-22 18:38
Exhibit of Iranian handicrafts opens in Muscat
TEHRAN – An exhibition of handicrafts, featuring wide-ranging works by Iranian artisans, is underway at the Al Bustan Palace, a 5-star luxury hotel in Muscat.
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2019-10-21 18:41
Hamedan hosting national crafts exhibit
TEHRAN – Iran’s ancient city of Hamedan is playing host to a national handicrafts exhibit.
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2019-10-15 20:21
Exhibitions of handicrafts, souvenirs set up for Arbaeen pilgrims
TEHRAN – Several sales exhibitions, featuring local handicrafts and souvenirs, have been set up across Ilam province, where thousands of Arbaeen pilgrims are on their way to the holy city of Karbala in Iraq.
