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2019-12-23 19:38
Kashan exports over $400m of machine-knotted carpets as of March
TEHRAN – Exports of machine-knotted carpets from Kashan, which is known as Iran’s hub of such products, exceeded $400 million since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21).
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2019-11-27 21:26
Louvre hosts conference devoted to Iran’s ancient Sialk hills
TEHRAN – The Louvre on Monday hosted an international conference on Tapeh Sialk (“Sialk hills”), which is one of the oldest and richest archaeological sites in central Iran.
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2019-11-15 18:58
New train tour launched to Iranian desert
TEHRAN – Iran’s Raja Rail Transportation Company has launched a new weekly train tour to the central Iranian desert and its neighboring historical and natural attractions, Mehr reported.
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2019-11-09 19:59
Foreign arrivals in Aran-Bidgol jump 50% in 7 months on year
TEHRAN - The number of foreign arrivals in Aran-Bidgol soared 50 percent in the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 21) from a year earlier, governor of the Iranian oasis town said on Saturday.
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2019-10-07 20:20
30,000 Iranians obtained visas for Spain in 2018, envoy says
TEHRAN – Some 30,000 Iranians got visas for Spain in 2018, Madrid’s ambassador to Tehran has said.
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2019-08-09 18:24
Italian, Afghan experts to attend seminar on traditional theater in Kashan
TEHRAN – Experts from Italy and Afghanistan are scheduled to attend a seminar, which will be organized on the sidelines of the 19th International Traditional and Ritual Theater Festival in Kashan.
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2019-07-10 18:52
19th Traditional and Ritual Theater Festival to open in Kashan
TEHRAN – The 19th Traditional and Ritual Theater Festival will open in the central Iranian city of Kashan, director of the festival Davud Fat’halibeigi has said.
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2019-06-15 21:26
Rosewater festivals attract travelers to northern Iranian villages
TEHRAN - Every year, by early June, rosewater festivals take center stage in Gildeh and several neighboring villages, attracting hundreds of travelers to Shaft county of the northern Gilan province.
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2019-06-15 20:46
67 fields of handicraft being practiced in Kashan
TEHRAN – Of 290 fields of handicraft, which are known in Iran, 67 are currently being practiced in Kashan, tourism chief of the oasis city said on Thursday.
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2019-06-08 19:35
Over 31,000 visit Kashan in a day
TEHRAN – Over 31,000 visited Iran’s historical city of Kashan on Wednesday, a public holiday celebrating Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.
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2019-05-27 20:10
Abyaneh: Stunning red adobe village
TEHRAN – Picturesquely situated at the foot of Mt Karkas (3899m), the ancient village of Abyaneh is one of top tourism destinations in central Iran. It features crumbling red mud-brick houses with lattice windows and fragile wooden balconies, twisting lanes and hospitable people that still dress in the traditional outfits.
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2019-04-30 20:47
Rosewater festivals attract holidaymakers from home and abroad
TEHRAN – Every year, by late April, thousands of holidaymakers start to visit Kashan or its neighboring villages, where many local rosewater festivals take center stage in the central Iranian region.
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2018-10-23 18:45
Kashan to host children’s book festival
TEHRAN – The central Iranian city of Kashan, Iran’s Book Capital of the Year, will host the First Festival of Books for Children and Young Adults opening on December 13.
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2018-10-06 21:30
Tourism chief cuts ribbon on traditional guesthouses in Kashan
TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism chief Ali-Asghar Mounesan inaugurated three traditional guesthouses during his visit to the central city of Kashan on Thursday.
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2018-07-05 12:08
London conference calls for studies on Tappeh Sialk
TEHRAN – Tens of international scholars, archaeologists and historians called for further studies on Tappeh Sialk, which is one of the oldest and richest archaeological sites in central Iran.
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2018-05-29 20:22
Untapped potential: $450m annual exports of medicinal plants
TEHRAN – Exports of medicinal plants bring annually $450 million on average for Iran, however, the figure is low compared to the great potential of the medicinal plants market in the country, executive director of medicinal plants scheme affiliated to the Ministry of Agriculture, has said.
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2018-05-03 08:39
Rosewater festivals draw visitors to central Iran
TEHRAN – At this time each year, many rosewater distillation ceremonies are being commenced in central Iran, drawing thousands of visitors to Kashan and nearby cities and villages.
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2018-02-28 18:15
Kashan named Iran’s 2018 Book Capital
TEHRAN -- The central city of Kashan, famous for its rosewater, historical buildings, and carpets, was selected on Tuesday as Iran’s Book Capital for the Iranian calendar year of 1397 (March 20, 2018-2019).
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2018-01-23 09:04
Tehran-Abyaneh car rally to promote tourism
TEHRAN - The Touring and Automobile Club of Iran is organizing a vintage car rally, with an itinerary studded with a variety of tourist spots across Tehran and Isfahan provinces.
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2018-01-17 19:52
Isfahan a crossroads for ancient civilizations, traders: survey
TEHRAN – Fresh archaeological survey on newly-found prehistoric rock carvings in Isfahan suggest the central Iranian province has been a crossroads for civilizations and traders since 5,000 years ago.
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2017-11-15 20:51
Masjed-e Agha Bozorg: Gorgeous blend of Islamic, Persian architecture
TEHRAN – Masjed-e Agha Bozorg (Agha Bozorg Mosque) is simply one of many top destinations in central Iran that lure not only the faithful but travelers and architecture buffs.
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2017-10-25 09:10
Exquisite art of carpet weaving in Kashan
A woman in the central Iranian city of Kashan weaves a handmade carpet. Kashan carpets are well-known for their longevity, lavish textures, strong colors, and elaborate designs. The traditional skills of carpet weaving in Kashan was registered on UNESCO List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2010. Iran exported 5,700 tons of handmade carpets worth $359 million in the previous Iranian calendar year (March 2016-March 2017).
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2017-10-22 08:44
Ecolodge camp to cater for visitors to Maranjab Desert
TEHRAN – A massive ecolodge camp adjacent to Maranjab Desert will be completed by late November to fuel tourism boom in the popular destination that lies in Isfahan province, central Iran.
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2017-10-18 20:29
Shrine of Hilal ibn Ali: Well-worth destination while touring central Iran
TEHRAN - Each day hundreds of devoted Muslims along with domestic and foreign travelers visit the magnificent shrine of Hilal ibn Ali, which is located in Aran-Bidgol near Kashan, Isfahan province, central Iran.
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2017-10-08 11:26
Millennia-old Qalishuyan ritual observed in central Iran
TEHRAN – Millennia-old Qalishuyan ritual which has passed down from generations to generations was enormously observed on Friday by hundreds of faithful Shia Muslims who came together in Khaveh village of Mashhad-e Ardehal near Kashan, central Iran.
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2017-09-16 18:24
Boroujerdi-ha House lures travelers with plenty of traditional charm
A photo collection depicts parts of the interior and façade of Boroujerdi-ha House, a 19th-century merchant mansion in Kashan, central Iran.
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2017-09-05 18:41
Franco-Iranian production “Birds” landing on stage in Kashan
TEHRAN – The French theater company La Nef - Manufacture d’utopies and the Fanous Art and Culture House from Iran have teamed up to stage a musical play based Persian poet Farid ud-Din Attar’s allegorical masterpiece “The Conference of the Birds”.
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2017-06-20 09:42
Kashan tourist arrivals rise 62% y/y
TEHRAN - The number of foreign tourists visiting the central city of Kashan rose 62 percent to 16,300 during April 4 to June 5 in comparison to the same period last year, IRNA reported on Saturday.
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2017-05-17 19:52
Rosewater festivals take center stage in central Iran
TEHRAN - Each spring rosewater distillation ceremonies, known as Golab-giri, take center stage in central Iran, drawing tens of thousands of visitors to the city of Kashan and its neighboring towns and villages from early May to mid-June.
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2017-05-11 07:04
Abyaneh village, open-air museum of living traditions
TEHRAN – Dominated with reddish hues and lost in labyrinth of heights, Abyaneh village is one of the oldest in Iran. It is an example of human adaptation to nature, wherein one can redraw the boundaries of time and feel a flavor of ancient Iranian culture and civilization.
