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  • Koozeh-Shekani: Where tradition, belief and renewal converge 2026-01-31 17:10

    Koozeh-Shekani: Where tradition, belief and renewal converge

    TEHRAN - The Koozeh-Shekani ceremony is one of the nearly forgotten traditions observed on the eve of the last Wednesday of the Iranian calendar year, coinciding with Charshanbe Suri, in some villages and towns of South Khorasan province in eastern Iran.

  • Birjand historic core set for first archaeological excavation 2026-01-25 17:45

    Birjand historic core set for first archaeological excavation

    TEHRAN – Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Ministry plans to launch the first archaeological excavation in the historic urban fabric of Birjand, the capital of South Khorasan province, to study underground layers and prepare the ground for an open-air museum, a provincial official said on Sunday.

  • Gigantic carpet depicting scenes of Iranian history to go on show in Birjand 2025-09-06 16:48

    Gigantic carpet depicting scenes of Iranian history to go on show in Birjand

    TEHRAN – A gigantic carpet depicting scenes from Iranian history will go on display in Birjand, the capital of South Khorasan province, according to the provincial cultural heritage authority.

  • Students in Birjand leading the way in water conservation 2025-02-24 15:21

    Students in Birjand leading the way in water conservation

    TEHRAN – Launching an educational campaign called “Water for all, all for Water”, the United Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy, as well as Water and Waste Water Company (WWC) has announced an initiative called “the Water Guardians” in Birjand, South Khorasan province.

  • Iran’s tourism ministry to host exhibit featuring South Khorasan destinations 2023-11-10 16:49

    Iran’s tourism ministry to host exhibit featuring South Khorasan destinations

    TEHRAN – A collection of photographs depicting natural and cultural destinations in Iran’s South Khorasan province will go on show at the headquarters of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism in Tehran.

  • Tow-bafi 2023-02-14 23:14

    Iranian handicrafts: Tow-bafi

    TEHRAN –In South Khorasan province, Tow-bafi is the most dominant handicraft in Khorashad village near Birjand. This village was the first in Iran to be recognized as a center of the celebrated Tow-bafi handicraft.

  • Bazaar of handicrafts opened in Birjand 2023-02-01 21:30

    Bazaar of handicrafts opened in Birjand

    TEHRAN – On Tuesday evening, a sales exhibition of handicrafts was officially inaugurated in Birjand, the capital of South Khorasan province.

  • cooking festival 2022-11-26 18:25

    Female breadwinners show off know-how at cooking festival

    TEHRAN – A festival dedicated to the local food of eastern Iran was held in the historical core of Birjand, South Khorasan province on Thursday, a local tourism official has said.