Total:14
-
2025-10-20 17:22
‘Lori Lullaby’ registered on national list of intangible heritage
TEHRAN—Head of Lorestan Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Department Ata Hassanpour announced the registration of ‘Lori Lullaby’ on the National Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
-
2025-09-15 16:33
Iranian documentary filmmaker appreciated for intangible heritage
TEHRAN—Iranian documentary filmmaker Mohammad Ehsani was appreciated at 17th edition of the DMZ International Documentary Film Festival (DMZ Docs) through receiving UNESCO prize for intangible heritage.
-
2025-01-29 18:16
Book on Persian Gulf’s intangible heritage goes out of print
TEHRAN - A recently published book, The Intangible Cultural Heritage of Northwest Persian Gulf, explores the rich traditions, rituals, and customs of this historically significant region.
-
2024-07-21 17:54
Kashan to establish specialized museums for Muharram rituals
TEHRAN - Specialized museums dedicated to the intangible heritage of Muharram rituals are set to be established in Kashan, central Iran, according to an official in charge of museums.
-
2024-07-10 18:06
Intangible cultural heritage ever-living soul of nations, deputy minister says
TEHRAN – Iran’s deputy tourism minister Ali Darabi has said intangible cultural heritage is the ever-living soul of various cultures worldwide.
-
2024-07-07 17:47
Echoes of Karbala: Glimpses of Muharram mourning rituals
TEHRAN – Every Muharram, hundreds of foreign nationals flock to Iran to experience its profound mourning traditions firsthand despite the language barrier.
-
2024-03-08 16:51
Expert dismisses concerns over intangible cultural heritage registration
TEHRAN - The so-called registration of Iranian cultural icons and elements by other countries has sparked sensitivities and concerns among many Iranians, particularly regarding the appropriation of their cultural treasures.
-
2024-03-03 17:57
Tehran to host intangible heritage conference
TEHRAN – Tehran is set to host a regional conference on safeguarding intangible cultural heritage in early March.
-
2023-12-02 18:01
Iftar, illuminated manuscript, and Sadeh festival may be Iran’s next entries to UNESCO list
TEHRAN - Iftar and its socio-cultural traditions, Tahzib, which is an art of illuminated manuscripts, and the ancient festival of Sadeh are Iran’s nominees for possible inclusion in UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage.
-
2023-11-08 17:59
Iran to celebrate 6th anniversary of Chogan’s UNESCO designation
TEHRAN – The ancient city of Bam prepares to host an international event to celebrate the sixth anniversary of Chogan’s registration on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
-
2023-10-18 17:15
Iran hosting regional conference on intangible heritage protection
TEHRAN – Iran is playing host to a regional conference that explores West and Central Asia’s intangible heritage protection in the face of climate change.
-
2023-09-26 18:01
Iran has identified 200 tangible and intangible properties worth UNESCO label
TEHRAN—Some 200 tangible and intangible properties have been recognized across Iran that are worth UNESCO label, said Ali Darabi, the deputy for cultural heritage at Iran’s tourism ministry.
-
2023-08-11 21:36
Local customs, sweets native to Kashan villages made national heritage
TEHRAN—Local customs and the skill of making indigenous sweets, long been practiced in three villages of Kashan country, central Iran, have recently been registered in the national list of intangible cultural heritage.
-
2022-11-25 19:00
Intangible heritage of Barf-Andil on the verge of oblivion
TEHRAN –Barf-Andil, the skill of storing snow in mountainous areas of Iran, is on the verge of oblivion, ISNA reported on Friday.