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Permanent market for disabled crafters makes debut in Bandar Abbas
TEHRAN – The first permanent market for handicrafts produced by the crafters with disabilities has been established in Bandar Abbas, southern Hormozgan province, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-01-21 20:00
78 Iranian handicrafts receive National Seal of Excellence
TEHRAN – The National Seal of Excellence has been granted to 78 high-quality works handcrafted by artisans of central Yazd province, the provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2022-01-19 18:42
National Seal of Excellence awarded to 11 Iranian handicrafts
TEHRAN – The National Seal of Excellence has been granted to 11 high-quality works handcrafted by artisans of the west-central Hamedan province, the deputy provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2022-01-18 21:30
Workshops discuss know-how to make regional dolls
TEHRAN – Crafters and their trainers discussed the know-how of traditional doll-making in special workshops held in the city of Azadshahr, northern Iran.
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2022-01-14 17:11
Female Iranian crafter wins top prize at Intl. Craft Awards
TEHRAN – Iranian artist Shahrbanu Arabian was named the Female Craftsperson of the Year at the 5th edition of the International Craft Awards (ICA) 2021, an official with the tourism ministry has announced.
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2022-01-12 19:00
Iranian handicrafts on show at Zanjan exhibit
TEHRAN –Collections of Iranian handicrafts and traditional arts are on display in an exhibition, which is currently underway in Zanjan, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-01-11 19:00
Over 800 people trained as crafters in Ardabil
TEHRAN –Over 800 people have been trained as crafters in the northwestern Ardabil province during the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-December 21), a local tourism official has announced.
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2022-01-10 17:58
14 Iranian handicrafts receive National Seal of Excellence
TEHRAN –The National Seal of Excellence has been granted to 14 high-quality works handcrafted by artisans of Alborz province, the provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2022-01-08 17:01
Permanent handicrafts market to open in Yazd
TEHRAN – A permanent handicrafts marketplace will be launched in the historical texture of the UNESCO-listed Yazd, central Iran, Yazd’s deputy tourism chief has said.
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2022-01-04 21:47
Hundreds of job opportunities offered to Zanjan crafters
TEHRAN – The handicraft sector has provided hundreds of job opportunities across Zanjan province during the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-December 21).
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2022-01-03 20:30
Handicraft sector creates over 400 jobs in North Khorasan
TEHRAN – The handicraft sector has generated a total of 418 job opportunities in the northeastern North Khorasan province during the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-December 21, 2021), the provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2022-01-03 16:56
Four Iranian cities join national handicraft hubs
TEHRAN –Four Iranian cities have been designated as national handicraft hubs, the deputy tourism minister has announced.
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2022-01-02 21:30
Another Iranian village named national crafts hub
TEHRAN – Andaj, a village in the northwestern province of Qazvin, has been designated as the national village of kilim, a kind of handwoven floor covering, the deputy tourism minister has announced.
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2021-12-31 23:05
Craftspeople provided with hundreds of jobs in Ardabil
TEHRAN – The handicrafts sector has generated hundreds of job opportunities in the northwestern Ardabil province during the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-December 21), a local tourism official has announced.
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2021-12-27 19:00
Iranian handicrafts: Shawl-bafi of Kordestan
TEHRAN – Shawl-bafi is regarded one of the most important crafts being practiced in the geographic region of Iran. Shawls have been produced since ancient times, just like carpets and silks.
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2021-12-25 20:30
Inmates attend craft course to take on new job
TEHRAN – A training course in the field of Giveh-bafi, traditional Iranian footwear, is currently being held in the central prison of Zanjan, the deputy provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2021-12-15 18:24
20 Iranian handicrafts receive National Seal of Excellence
TEHRAN – The National Seal of Excellence has been granted to 20 high-quality works handcrafted by artisans of the northwestern province of East Azarbaijan, the provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2021-12-08 17:47
Turquoise-coated arts on show at Tehran exhibit
TEHRAN – Sets of turquoise-coated arts have been put on show at the headquarters of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts in Tehran.
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2021-12-07 18:13
Zanjan seeks to export handmade rings to Oman, Bahrain
TEHRAN – The west-central Iranian province of Zanjan plans to export handmade rings and some semi-precious stones to Oman and Bahrain, the provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2021-12-06 19:00
National Seal of Excellence awarded to 18 Iranian handicrafts
TEHRAN – The National Seal of Excellence has been awarded to 18 high-quality works handcrafted by the natives of the northwestern province of Ardabil, the provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2021-12-01 21:00
National Seal of Excellence granted to 52 Iranian handicrafts
TEHRAN – A selection of 52 high-quality works handcrafted by the natives of Khuzestan province has been granted the National Seal of Excellence, the provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2021-11-30 18:41
‘Handicraft industry can play key role in creating employment, attracting tourists’
TEHRAN – The handicraft industry can play a key role in creating employment, promoting business prosperity, and attracting tourists, the deputy tourism minister has said.
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2021-11-28 20:45
18 Iranian handicrafts receive National Seal of Excellence
TEHRAN – The National Seal of Excellence has been awarded to 18 high-quality works handcrafted by the natives of Bushehr province, the deputy provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2021-11-23 20:00
Iranian handicrafts exhibited on sidelines of CISM Wrestling Championship
TEHRAN – An exhibition of Iranian handicrafts and traditional arts is currently underway on the sidelines of the 5th CISM World Military Wrestling Championship, which is being held in Tehran’s Azadi Hall, Tehran’s deputy tourism chief has announced.
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2021-11-08 16:42
Traditional craft of coppersmithing to be revived in Hamedan
TEHRAN – Traditional handicraft field of coppersmithing, which had been almost fallen into oblivion, is planned to be revived in the west-central Hamedan province, the deputy provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2021-10-30 17:51
Iran exports $47m of handicrafts in Q1
TEHRAN – Iran exported $47 million worth of handicrafts in the first three months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-July 21), an official with the tourism ministry has announced.
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2021-10-29 18:52
Neglected craft of Manal-bafi revived in Bafq
TEHRAN – Manal-bafi, a fairly forgotten field of traditional wickerwork in Bafq, has been recently revived in the central Iranian city, Bafq’s tourism chief has announced.
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2021-10-27 19:15
Historical caravanserai in Qom to turn into 'creative' center for handicrafts
TEHRAN – A historical caravanserai in the central province of Qom is planned to be repurposed into a "creative" center for handicrafts, the head of the Fund for Development of Handicrafts and Handmade Carpet and Revitalization and Utilization of Historical and Cultural Places has announced.
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2021-10-25 20:00
Iranian handicrafts: Varni-bafi of Ardabil
TEHRAN –Varni-bafi is an art of weaving a traditional and popular flooring cover in Ardabil province. It is currently being practiced in an area called Dasht-e Moghan, which lies in northwestern Iran.
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2021-10-13 18:30
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.
