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Wickerwork museum to open doors in Gilan

TEHRAN— A museum dedicated to the wickerwork is scheduled to be inaugurated in the northern province of Gilan, the provincial tourism chief has said.

2022-07-25 21:00

25 disabled people trained as crafters in Yazd

TEHRAN – A total of 25 physically-challenged people have recently been trained as crafters in the central province of Yazd, the deputy provincial tourism chief has said.

2022-07-20 20:19

National cities, villages of handicrafts selected

TEHRAN – Three cities and a village have been designated as national handicraft hubs in Iran, the deputy tourism minister has said.

2022-07-06 18:52

Seven travel startups unveiled in Tehran

TEHRAN – On Tuesday, seven startups in the fields of tourism, cultural heritage, and handicrafts were unveiled during a ceremony in Tehran.

2022-06-29 18:48

Iranian handicrafts: Toreutics

2022-06-27 20:30

Iranian handicrafts: Toreutics

TEHRAN – Toreutics is considered to be a form of handicrafts and artistic metalworking in Iran. In spite of the lack of a clear history concerning its background, some archaeologists and art historians believe it dates back to the pre-Achaemenid era when there were nomadic Iranians known as the Scythians or Sakas.

2022-06-27 19:30

Stunning handmade leatherwork on show at tourism ministry

TEHRAN- A collection of exquisite handmade leatherwork has been put on display at the headquarters of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts in Tehran.

2022-06-22 20:30

Gereh-chini works on show at tourism ministry

TEHRAN – A collection of handmade Gereh-chini works has been put on show during a solo exhibition at the headquarters of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts in Tehran.

2022-06-18 18:03

Annual handicraft exports fetches Golestan $1.1m

TEHRAN – Handicrafts products worth some $1.1 million were exported from the northern province of Golestan during the previous Iranian calendar year 1400 (ended March 21), CHTN reported on Saturday.

2022-06-17 18:02

Kermanshah exports $32.5m of handicrafts in year

TEHRAN – Handicrafts products worth some $32.5 million were exported from the western province of Kermanshah during the previous Iranian calendar year 1400 (ended March 21), CHTN reported on Friday.

2022-06-14 20:00

Webinar explore ways to showcase handicrafts beyond borders

TEHRAN – On Tuesday, an online seminar was held in Yazd to discuss effective ways to promote and market Iranian handicrafts in foreign handicraft exhibitions.

2022-06-11 21:00

Handicrafts by female breadwinners go on show

TEHRAN – Sets of hand-made products by female breadwinners are currently on show in an exhibition in Tehran.

2022-06-11 18:43

Deputy minister sees handicrafts as cultural ambassadors

TEHRAN – Creating handicrafts is a significant way of spreading culture, the new deputy tourism minister for handicrafts Maryam Jalali Dehkordi has said.

2022-06-10 20:58

Baluchi needlework to go on show

TEHRAN – Collections of Baluchi needlework, made by female artisans of Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan province, will go on display in an exhibition at Tehran’s Iranology Foundation, ILNA reported on Friday.

2022-06-08 19:00

Handicrafts exhibit opens in Bandar Abbas

TEHRAN –An exhibition of Iranian handicrafts and home-based businesses opened to the public in Bandar Abbas, southern Hormozgan province, on Tuesday.

2022-06-07 19:37

Practical handicrafts still untapped potential, Iran tourism minister says

TEHRAN – Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Minister Ezzatollah Zarghami believes many Iranian handicrafts have untapped potential for becoming practical.

2022-06-01 18:45

Qatar World Cup: Persian handicrafts within reach of football fans

TEHRAN – Persian handicrafts, made by natives of the southern Fars province, will become available to football fans during the upcoming FIFA World Cup in neighboring Qatar, CHTN reported on Tuesday.

2022-05-28 21:07

Ferdows inmates to gain new skills as crafters

TEHRAN –Training courses in the fields of pottery and ceramics are currently being offered in prisons in the city of Ferdows, South Khorasan province, eastern Iran, the city’s tourism chief has said.

2022-05-27 20:30

Eshqabad nominated for national village of wickerwork

TEHRAN – Eshqabad, a small village in Poldasht county, West Azarbaijan province, is planned to be named the national village of wickerwork, Poldahst’s deputy governor said on Thursday.

2022-05-25 21:12

National Seal of Excellence awarded to 37 Iranian handicrafts

TEHRAN-The National Seal of Excellence has been granted to 37 high-quality works handcrafted by artisans of Qazvin province, the deputy provincial tourism chief has said.

2022-05-24 21:00

Zanjan handicrafts given Seal of Excellence

TEHRAN – The National Seal of Excellence has been awarded to 40 high-quality works handcrafted by artisans of the northwestern province of Zanjan, the provincial tourism chief has said.

2022-05-13 19:30

16 Iranian handicrafts receive National Seal of Excellence

TEHRAN – The National Seal of Excellence has been awarded to 16 works handcrafted by artisans native to Khorasan Razavi province, the provincial tourism chief has said.

2022-05-11 17:06

North Khorasan handicrafts receive National Seal of Excellence

TEHRAN – The National Seal of Excellence has been granted to 11 high-quality works handcrafted by artisans of the North Khorasan province, the provincial tourism chief has said.

2022-05-06 21:00

Halabja hosts Iranian handicrafts exhibit

TEHRAN – The Kurdish city of Halabja in northern Iraq is currently hosting an exhibition of Iranian handicrafts and traditional arts.

2022-04-24 18:31

Building Lenj boats recognized as handicrafts field

TEHRAN – The traditional skills of building Lenj boats has been recognized as an independent handicrafts field, a local official said on Sunday.

2022-04-20 20:00

National Seal of Excellence awarded to 28 Iranian handicrafts

TEHRAN – The National Seal of Excellence was awarded to 28 high-quality works handcrafted by the natives of the northern Mazandaran province over the past Iranian year (ended on March 20), the provincial tourism chief has said.

2022-04-17 20:30

Crafts sales reach $4.4 million nationwide in Noruz

TEHRAN – During the two-week new year (Noruz) holidays, handicraft sales totaled 1.2 trillion rials ($4.4 million) across the country, the Iranian deputy minister for handicrafts has announced.