Forgotten craft of weaving Gabbeh revived in Hamedan

TEHRAN – The art of weaving Gabbeh, a handicraft field that was quite obsolete in Qahavand, has been revived in the deprived and rural areas of the ancient county, which is situated in the west-central Hamedan province, the deputy provincial tourism chief has announced. 

Inmates trained as crafters in Zanjan 

TEHRAN –A total of 70 inmates have recently been trained as crafters in prisons across northwestern Zanjan province during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year 1400 (started March 21), the deputy provincial tourism chief has announced. 

Handicrafts promotion in Sabzevar leads to sustainable employment, official says

TEHRAN- The promotion of handcrafts and indigenous arts in Sabzevar county, the northeastern province of Khorasan Razavi, will ultimately lead to sustainable employment opportunities for the locals, Sabzevar’s governor has announced.

Traditional spinning revived in Lorestan

TEHRAN - The traditional craft of spinning, which was obsolete in the western Lorestan province, has recently been revived, the provincial tourism chief has announced.

Traditional woodturning revived in northeast Iran

TEHRAN – Great efforts paid off in a northeastern Iranian village where local crafters have succeeded in reviving traditional skills of woodturning, which were once on the verge of oblivion. 

Prestigious museum of handicrafts to reopen after 13 years of closure

TEHRAN- After almost 13 years of closure, the Museum of Contemporary Handicrafts of Iran is set to reopen its doors to the public, an official with the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts has said. 

Over 180 people trained as crafters in Arak

TEHRAN –A total of 185 people have recently been trained as crafters in Arak, the capital of Markazi province, the tourism chief of the oasis city said on Wednesday.  

200 people trained as crafters in Iranian province 

TEHRAN - 200 people have recently been trained as crafters in the southwestern province of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, the provincial tourism chief announced on Tuesday.

Center for handicrafts to make debut in centuries-old village

TEHRAN – A center for handicrafts will be established in the centuries-old village of Biabanak, Sorkheh county, north-central province of Semnan.

Iranian handicrafts: Mekhraj Kari of Mashhad

TEHRAN – Mashhad, the capital of Khorasan Razavi province, has many gemstone mines. That is why a prospering handicraft of this province is jewelry made of gemstones, also called "Mekhraj Kari".

Iranian handicrafts: Marquetry

TEHRAN – Marquetry is termed "Mo’araq" in Persian, which literally means "an object with veins". In terms of handicrafts, Mo’araq is a form of art in which colorful pieces of wood are cut and arranged next to each other on a wooden or polyester background.

Creative center for handicrafts to make debut in Damavand 

TEHRAN – A creative center for handicrafts will make its debut in Damavand to help preserve ancient skills across the mountainous city, which is situated northeast of Tehran province.

Mazandaran exports $2m of handicrafts in year

TEHRAN – Handicrafts products worth over two million dollars were exported from the northern Mazandaran province during the previous Iranian calendar year 1399 (March 20, 2020 – March 21, 2021), the provincial tourism chief has said.

Iranian handicrafts: Khos-duzi of Hormozgan

TEHRAN – One of the most common products of Hormozgan handicrafts is Khos-duzi, a type of embroidery created for local purposes.

Cities, villages of handicrafts strengthen businesses, deputy tourism minister says

TEHRAN – The development of cities and villages of handicrafts [registered by the World Crafts Council] has boosted related businesses through attracting tourists to the regions, the deputy tourism minister has said. 

North Khorasan exports $800,000 of handicrafts in year

TEHRAN – Handicrafts products worth some $800,000 were exported from the northeastern province of North Khorasan during the previous Iranian calendar year 1399 (March 20, 2020 – March 21, 2021), the deputy provincial tourism chief has said. 

Wooden, stone handicrafts exhibit to be held near Tehran 

TEHRAN – An exhibition of wooden and handmade stone products is scheduled to be opened in Robat Karim, Tehran province on Saturday. 

Weaving kilims revived in southwestern Iranian village 

TEHRAN – Once fallen into oblivion, the art of weaving kilims has been revived in the ancient village of Gankhak-e Sheykhi in Bushehr province, southern Iran. 

Export of handicrafts from Zanjan surpasses $1.3m

TEHRAN - Handicraft products worth more than $1.3 million were exported from Zanjan province in the previous Iranian calendar year (ended March 19).

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One of the traditions of Ancient Persia is handicrafts, which are preserved in the culture of the nation and passed on from generation to generation. 

Over 1,000 crafters in Kerman benefit from rural insurance

TEHRAN - The deputy director of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Department of Kerman Province has said that 1,082 artisans working in the field of handicraft were introduced last Iranian year (ended March 19) to benefit from rural and nomadic insurance.

10,000 sq meters of traditional cloth handcrafted in Iranian village monthly

TEHRAN – Weavers in the northeastern Iranian village of Rueen produce some 10,000 square meters of traditional cloth within a month. The village is famed as a hub of traditional textile in the country.

Iranian handicrafts enhance sense of aesthetics in interior design

TEHRAN – Using Iranian handicrafts in the interior design of houses creates a sense of aesthetics, while boosting sales of handicrafts, the deputy tourism minister has said.

Persian handicrafts: Gereh Chini

TEHRAN - “Gereh Chini”, literally meaning arranging the knots, is one of the traditional decorative and applicable handicrafts of Iran. It is the art of laying finely cut pieces of wood on a surface based on a specific design.

Dar ul-Funun has potential to turn into school of traditional arts: minister

TEHRAN – Dar ul-Funun, which is a symbol for the start of the modern education era in the country, holds the potential to be turned into a school of traditional arts, Iran’s tourism minister said on Sunday.

Persian handicrafts: traditional skill of making rings

TEHRAN – For millennia, metalworking is practiced in the Iranian plateau. And traditional ring making is amongst those. 

Persian handicrafts: Khos Duzi of Hormozgan

TEHRAN - Khos Duzi, a kind of traditional embroidery, is popular among rural areas of Hormozgan province, southern Iran.  

First ‘house of handicrafts’ makes debut in Alborz province

TEHRAN – A ‘house of handicrafts’, which according to cultural heritage officials is first of its kind in Alborz province, was officially inaugurated on Sunday in the city of Karaj, the capital of the northcentral Iranian province.

Varamin produces 70% of country’s glassware

TEHRAN-The craftspeople of Varamin, an ancient city in Tehran province, produce some 70 percent of Iran’s glassware and crystal, the local tourism chief has said. 

New educational approaches aimed to bring crafts prosperity 

TEHRAN – New approaches to educational contents in handicrafts are the key to the development of this sector during the next Iranian colander year 1400 (starts on March 20, 2021), deputy tourism minister has said.