Three Iranian cities, one village registered by World Crafts Council

TEHRAN – Three Iranian cities and one village have recently been named as world craft hubs by the World Crafts Council - Asia Pacific Region (WCC-APR), tourism minister announced this morning.

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.

WCC experts assessing Shiraz as ‘a world city of handicrafts’

TEHRAN - World Crafts Council-Asia Pacific Region Director Ghada Hijavi along with a fellow expert arrived in Shiraz on Tuesday to follow up on their assessment to name the southern Iranian city “a world city of handicrafts”.

Iran enjoys all attractions for Spanish travelers: diplomat

TEHRAN – Iran is a country that is highly important in terms of culture and it embraces all the necessary attractions for Spanish tourists who like to travel to the country, Spanish Charge d’Affaires to Tehran, Jose Luis Solano, has said.

Major exhibits of tourism, handicrafts underway in Urmia

TEHRAN – Urmia, the capital of West Azarbaijan province, is playing host to major exhibits of tourism and handicrafts from August 17 to 20, CHTN reported.

Craftspeople to showcase skills at Mashhad exhibit

TEHRAN – Mashhad, which is one of the major travel destinations in Iran, is to host a national handicrafts exhibition from July 25 to 29.

Exhibit to explore ethno-culture of nomadic life in southwest Iran

TEHRAN – A festival featuring nomadic life, traditions, arts, handicrafts and souvenirs is to open today in Yasuj, the capital of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, southwest Iran.

CHHTO hosts woodturning exhibit 

TEHRAN - A collection of woodworks crafted by art students has been put on show at the headquarters of the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization in Tehran.

By Marjan Sheikhi

For lovers of Persian handicrafts: ‘Parvaneh’ Friday Bazaar is made for you!

TEHRAN (MNA) – If you are a tourist in Tehran yearning to see the best and the most of Iranian handicrafts in one place, I suggest you pay a visit to the ‘Friday Bazaar’ at Parvaneh Parking Garage on Jomhouri Street.

Tourism contributes $11.8b to Iran’s GDP: Mounesan

TEHRAN – Iran’s earnings from tourism contributed $11.8b to its gross domestic product (GDP) in the past Iranian calendar year 1397 (ended March 20), Tourism Chief Ali-Asghar Mounesan said on Tuesday.

Tehran exhibit hosts retrospective of veteran locksmith

TEHRAN – Tens of traditional-looking locks by Hossein Shams were exhibited at the headquarters of the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization in Tehran as a retrospective of the 71-year-old Iranian locksmith.

Handicrafts worth $3m exported from Golestan in 2 years

TEHRAN – Some $3 million worth of handicrafts was exported from Golestan province, northern Iran, over the course of two years ending on March 20, CHTN reported.

Tehran set to host 30th national crafts exhibit in August

TEHRAN – Craftspeople from every corner of Iran will promote skills in the 30th National Crafts Exhibition, which will open at the Tehran Permanent International Fairground on August 25 and will run until August 31.

Arg-e Rayen to host gastronomy, handicrafts festival

TEHRAN – A festival on traditional dishes and handicrafts opens today at Arg-e Rayen, a historical adobe citadel in the southeastern province of Kerman.

Iran bans imports of foreign handicrafts

TEHRAN – Iran has banned the import of foreign-made handicrafts in a bid to push up sales of domestically-made counterparts.

‘Oud Lajan has potential to become an attractive tourist destination’

TEHRAN – Oud Lajan neighborhood in downtown Tehran has a considerable potential to become an attractive tourist destination, Iran’s tourism chief has said.

Festival to promote usage of handicrafts in construction industry

TEHRAN – Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Organization will hold a special crafts festival with the aim of spurring the use of handicrafts in decorating high-rise buildings.

CHHTO picks new director for handicrafts

TEHRAN – Pouya Mahmoudian has been appointed as the new deputy director of the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization for handicrafts.

CHTHO highlights online handicrafts trade

TEHRAN – The Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Organization urges exporters and handicrafts retailers to take the best use of online marketing.

Milad Tower to host Rasht Cultural Nights

TEHRAN – Rasht Cultural Nights will be held at the foot of Milad Tower in Tehran on September 23 and 24 to turn the spotlight on the rich history, traditions and charms of the northern city.

Iran’s tourism potentials, traditions under spotlight at Chinese festival

TEHRAN – Tourism potentials of Iran, its cultural heritage, traditions, and handicrafts are in the limelight at the China (Guangdong) International Tourism Industry Expo 2017 (CITIE), which opened its doors to the public at the China Import and Export Fair Complex on September 8.

Special-processed handicrafts to make debut in Tehran

TEHRAN – A national exhibit of Iranian handicrafts formed through special processing and overworked treatment will make its debut at Tehran’s Sadabad Cultural-Historical Complex on June 17.

Shiraz exhibit features ample national crafts

TEHRAN – A major exhibition of handicrafts opened its doors to the public at the historical Karim Khan Citadel (Arg-e Karim Khan) in the city of Shiraz on Tuesday.

Permanent handicrafts marketplace opens in Khomeini Shahr

TEHRAN – A permanent handicrafts marketplace opened its doors to the public in the city of Khomeini Shahr, central Isfahan Province, on Tuesday, in line with policies that the government pursues to liven up traditional crafts skills.

By Afshin Majlesi

Handicrafts, nomadic cuisine warmly welcomed at Tehran exhibit

TEHRAN – The 27th National Crafts Exhibition has been warmly welcomed in Tehran as the event is expected to strengthen cultural bonds between nomadic traditions and modern urban life.

Tehran meeting to discuss branding in handicrafts

TEHRAN – Ways of developing brands for handicraft products comes up for discussion at a meeting which will be held at the Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Organization in Tehran on Feb. 13.

Iran’s first permanent handicrafts marketplace opens

TEHRAN – Iran’s first permanent handicrafts marketplace was inaugurated on Saturday in Oud Lajan historic neighborhood in downtown Tehran, aiming to liven up the once thriving locale that was home to merchants and affluent individuals.

Women’s cooperatives in Iran create some 119,000 jobs

TEHRAN – Some 119,000 Iranian female employees are working in women’s cooperatives across the country, Vahideh Negin, an advisor to the Ministry of Cooperatives, Labor, and Social Welfare said here on Friday.