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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.
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2022-02-26 18:52
Handicraft hubs in Kerman province gain national status
TEHRAN – Five Iranian cities situated in the southern Kerman province have been registered as national cities of handicrafts.
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2022-02-25 18:18
Over 2m Iranians engaged in handicraft sector, deputy minister says
TEHRAN – The deputy minister of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism has said more than two million Iranians are directly or indirectly engaged in the handicraft sector.
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2022-02-18 21:23
Tehran, Tunis eager to expand cultural ties
TEHRAN – Iran’s deputy minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Pouya Mahmoudian on Wednesday met with Tunisia's Ambassador to Tehran Samir Al-Mansar to discuss ways to expand ties in areas of cultural heritage and ancient arts.
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2022-02-09 18:29
Exquisite handicraft on display at Fajr festival
TEHRAN - Over 300 handmade artworks made by Iranian artisans and craftspeople are currently on display at the 6th edition of the Fajr national handicrafts festival, which officially opened to the public on Tuesday at the National Museum of Iran in downtown Tehran.
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2022-01-31 18:35
Tehran fair a big opportunity for avid crafters
TEHRAN – Tehran international tourism and handicrafts exhibitions give the national cities and villages of handicrafts an ample opportunity to showcase their products and talents, the deputy tourism minister has announced.
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2021-12-10 20:23
New 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 announced.
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2021-10-12 18:12
Iran national handicrafts exhibit canceled amid COVID uncertainty
TEHRAN – The 35th national handicrafts exhibition of Iran has been canceled due to ongoing uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic.
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2021-06-13 16:50
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.
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2021-04-06 20:00
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.
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2021-02-28 22:10
Iran to introduce new art destinations, deputy tourism minister says
TEHRAN – World cities and villages of handicrafts, as well as those nationally registered, are planned to be promoted to new art destinations, according to Iran’s Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts.
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2021-02-21 18:22
Tourism minister honors exemplary crafters, artisans
TEHRAN – Iranian tourism minister Ali-Asghar Mounesan and his deputy for handicrafts, Pouya Mahmoudian, honored some exemplary crafters and artisans on Saturday.
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2021-01-26 21:16
Intl. festival to create vivid, deep image of Iranian handmade products
TEHRAN –A vast international handicrafts festival is scheduled to be held in Isfahan in May to promote magnificent Iranian handicrafts through a vivid and deep outlook.
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2020-12-18 20:15
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.
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2020-11-28 19:30
Iranian craftswomen honored at World Crafts Council
TEHRAN – Two Iranian craftswomen have been honored at the World Crafts Council (WCC), the deputy tourism minister has said.
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2020-10-30 17:49
Online handicrafts expo to start on Nov. 3
TEHRAN – The 34th national handicrafts exhibition of Iran will be held virtually starting November 3, Pouya Mahmoudian, the deputy cultural heritage, handicrafts, and tourism minister, said. It’s the first time that the annual expo will be held online due to the outbreak of coronavirus, she noted.
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2020-09-29 18:17
Handicraft parcels get 30% discount on postage
TEHRAN – Based on a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed between Iran Post Company and the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, all parcels containing handicraft products will get a 30- percent discount on postage.
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2020-09-19 21:58
Iran seeks to expand handicrafts market in southern China
TEHRAN – Iran seeks to expand handicrafts exports to southern China, including Guangzhou province, mainly through holding exhibitions and selling products online.
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2020-09-01 21:30
International Craft Awards to focus on COVID-19 crisis: deputy minister
TEHRAN – The 4th International Craft Awards is slated to be held this year focusing on the impact of the coronavirus crisis on the handicraft industry, Iran’s deputy tourism minister has said.
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2020-08-31 19:45
Iranian craftspeople, businesses incur $452m loss due to coronavirus
TEHRAN – Iran’s deputy tourism minister on Thursday said that the handicrafts industry and related businesses across the country have suffered a loss of 19,000 billion rials (some $452 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.
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2020-08-05 19:14
Innovative cultural industries can contribute to economic prosperity: official
TEHRAN – Innovative industries in the field of cultural heritage, mainly handicrafts and music, can contribute to economic prosperity provided that their capacities are appropriately used through proper planning, deputy tourism minister Pouya Mahmoudian has said.
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2020-07-11 19:30
Ardakan’s handicrafts hold potential to become international brand
TEHRAN – Handicrafts made in Ardakan, a historical city in central Iran, have the potential to become an international brand and reach the global market, CHTN reported on Friday.
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2020-07-08 18:29
Tourism ministry to support women-headed households
TEHRAN – The Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts plans to support women-headed households who are active in the field of handicrafts through giving them grants, deputy minister Pouya Mahmoudian said on Tuesday.
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2020-06-12 21:33
Annual handicraft exports fetches Iran $523m
TEHRAN – Iran exported $523 million worth of handicrafts during the past calendar year 1398 (ended March 19), tourism minister has said.
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2020-06-06 21:38
Digital marketing workshop aims to promote tourism, handicrafts
TEHRAN – Tehran department of the Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts will host an online educational workshop on digital marketing management on June 9-16.
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2020-05-08 20:01
Iran’s handicraft exports hit $427m in 11 months
TEHRAN – – Iran exported $427 million worth of handicrafts during the first eleven months of the past calendar year 1398 (ended March 19).
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2020-02-03 18:28
Iran leads the world in handicraft hubs
TEHRAN – Iran ranks first globally in the number cities and villages registered by the World Crafts Council (WCC), deputy tourism minister Pouya Mahmoudian said on Monday.
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2020-02-03 17:58
Picks of top Iranian handicrafts on show at Fajr festival
TEHRAN – A select of top Iranian handicrafts are being showcased at the 4th Fajr national handicrafts festival, which officially opened to the public on Sunday at the National Museum of Iran in downtown Tehran.
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2020-01-20 19:16
Markazi province exports over $46,000 of handicrafts
TEHRAN - Handicrafts exports from Markazi province reached $46,400 during the first nine months the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2019), compared with $36,000 in the same period last year.
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2020-01-04 19:49
Kermanshah exports of handicrafts surge 40 percent, hit $15 million
TEHRAN – Handicrafts exports from western Kermanshah province reached some $15 million in the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2019), showing 40 percent growth year on year.
