Experts discuss 100 years of cultural heritage protection in Iran

TEHRAN – A host of academia, archaeologists, Iranologists, and restorers on Thursday discussed efforts being made to protect Iranian cultural heritage over the past 100 years.

Attar Neyshaburi Biennial Conference to be held on Friday

TEHRAN - Attar Neyshaburi Biennial Conference entitled "Shadow in the Sun" will be held virtually on Friday by the National Commission for UNESCO-Iran.

Symposium to explore Iran tourism over past 100 years

TEHRAN – Iran will be hosting a specialized symposium to explore its tourism ups and downs over the past 100 years. The symposium is scheduled to be held in the second half of the current Iranian calendar year.

Iranology Foundation to host intl. conference on Persian poet Nezami Ganjavi

TEHRAN – The Iranology Foundation will host a virtual international conference on Persian poet Nezami Ganjavi (1141-1209) opening tomorrow. 

Tehran conference to explore cultural impact of coronavirus on tourism

TEHRAN – The social and cultural impact of the novel coronavirus on the arenas of tourism and cultural heritage will be explored at a Tehran conference.

Tehran, Athens discuss ways to cooperate in cultural heritage repatriation

TEHRAN – Iranian and Greek officials have discussed ways to share experience in cultural heritage repatriation as the two cradles of ancient civilizations are subjected to smuggling of historical relics.

Tehran conference seeks to boost Iran-Azerbaijan tourism ties

TEHRAN – Iran and Azerbaijan held a professional conference in Tehran on Saturday, during which high-level tourism officials, hoteliers, airline directors, and chief tour operators explored avenues to broaden tourism ties between the two neighbors.

Tehran archaeology symposium to convene experts from around the globe

TEHRAN – A number of international cultural heritage experts, historians and archaeologists have been invited to attend the 17th Annual Symposium on the Iranian Architecture, which will be held on February 18-19.

Iranian academia to attend tourism development conference in India

TEHRAN – A number of Iranian scholars and academia along with fellows from several other counties have been invited to the 2nd Joint International Conference on Tourism, Hospitality and Sustainable Development Goals, which will be held in Hyderabad, India from February 8 to 10, 2020.

Tehran intl. conference to discuss tourism digital marketing

TEHRAN – A number of international academia and experts have been invited to deliver lectures at the 6th Digital Marketing & Tourism Industry Conference, which will be held at Tehran’s Espinas Palace Hotel on January 17, 2020.

Chabahar to host IORA tourism ministers’ meeting

TEHRAN – Tourism ministers from the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) will come together in Iran’s port city of Chabahar in the next Iranian calendar year (March 2020-March 2021), CHTN reported on Tuesday.

Tehran conference to explore women’s role in Iranian-Islamic civilization

TEHRAN – A conference titled “Women’s Place in Iranian-Islamic Civilization” will be held in Tehran on February 24 and 25, 2020, aiming to discuss women’s duties throughout the Iranian history. 

Tehran, Beijing hold enormous potential for tourism co-op: minister

TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism minister Ali-Asghar Mounesan on Thursday called for tapping into Iran-China tourism capacity, which he referred to it as “enormous”, Fars reported on Friday. 

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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“Voice of Butterflies” held to commemorate victims of terrorism

TEHRAN – A conference was held in Tehran on Tuesday to pay tribute to the children victims of terrorism.

Tehran-Rome co-op gains momentum following Islamic Revolution, Italian envoy says

TEHRAN – Decades of Tehran-Rome collaboration in the arenas of archaeology and cultural heritage has gained momentum following the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Italian Ambassador to Iran Giuseppe Perrone said on Sunday.

Iran, Italy to mark 60 years of collaboration in cultural heritage

TEHRAN – Iran and Italy will mark 60 years of collaboration in the fields of cultural heritage and archaeology in a conference, which will be held on Sunday at the National Museum of Iran in downtown Tehran.

Conference to discuss tourism growth in eastern Iran

TEHRAN – Six eastern Iranian provinces are scheduled to discuss ways to expand tourism in a conference which will be held in the city of Mashhad on October 10, CHTN reported.

Minerals extraction at 500m tons in a year

TEHRAN- Iranian Industry, Mining and Trade Minister Reza Rahmani put the country’s minerals extracted in the past Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20, 2019) at 500 million tons, IRNA reported.

Conference to address tourism development in western Iran

TEHRAN – Western Iranian provinces are scheduled to discuss ways to expand tourism in a two-day conference which will be hosted by Lorestan province in the near future.

Spain conference addresses “Iran, Cradle of Civilization"

TEHRAN – Spain’s Archeological Museum of Alicante (MARQ) on Wednesday hosted a well-attended conference devoted to ancient Iranian arts and history.

Tehran hosts conference on Iran-Oman-Qatar trade opportunities

TEHRAN- In a conference held in Tehran on Tuesday, Iran, Oman and Qatar investigated economic and trade opportunities, IRIB reported.

University of Mazandaran hosts conference on Iran’s archaeology, art history

TEHRAN – The first edition of a biennial conference on Iran’s archaeology and art history was held by University of Mazandaran on May 1-2.

Intl. conference to discuss sustainable tourism in Lut Desert

TEHRAN – The University of Birjand, which is edged by the UNESCO-tagged Lut Desert, will be hosting an international conference on sustainable tourism in the vast desert, ISNA reported.

Tehran talks explore fresh ideas on modern architecture

TEHRAN - Tehran hosted an international conference on April 23-24, which turned the spotlight on how to better restore modern architecture and landscape across Iran.

Iran to host 2nd ECO conference, exhibit on health tourism

TEHRAN – Iran will be playing host to the 2nd International Health Tourism Conference of Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), which will be held in Ardebil from June 18 to 20, Mehr reported.

Iran highlighting tourist attractions in Beijing 

TEHRAN – Iran has joined the 25th China tourism exhibition, which opened to the public on Tuesday, with an eye on attracting more Chinese travelers to the Islamic Republic.

Tehran intl. conference to explore human origins across Zagros

TEHRAN - Iranology Foundation will host an international conference on Zagros in order to explore human origins, archaeology, geography, ancient rituals and myths across the mountain range.

Tehran conference to discuss role of technology in natural disasters relief

TEHRAN – The University of Tehran’s science and technology park will host a conference on the role of technology in natural disasters relief on May 1, ISNA reported.