By Afshin Majlesi

“Majestic Iran” salutes travel, culture enthusiasts and exhibitgoers

TEHRAN – The 13th Tehran International Tourism Exhibition opens tomorrow morning with all hopes to well introduce lesser–known destinations, services and travel businesses, yet to offer pocket-friendly travel packages to the visitors.

Maymand: A very old village of troglodytes

TEHRAN - The term “cave dwellers” conjures up prehistoric images in your mind when caves served as one of the earliest dwellings for human beings. Here we want to take a look at Maymand, an exemplar manmade-cave dwelling in southeast Iran, where people made a living about five or six millennia ago.

By Afshin Majlesi

Tribal tourism gives chance to discover another face of Iran

For both domestic and foreign travelers, tribal tourism is all about opening eyes to new places, traditions, cuisines, beliefs, and ways of life.

Tribal rituals, arts and crafts on show at Kermanshah festival

TEHRAN – Tribespeople and nomads, who are natives of 21 Iranian provinces, on Saturday started showcasing and promoting their rituals, arts, crafts and souvenirs at a national festival in the western city of Kermanshah.

Sales of Gorgan tribal festival jump 70 percent yr/yr

TEHRAN – Sales of handicrafts, souvenirs and foodstuff in an annual nomadic festival in the city of Gorgan, northern Golestan province, rose 70 percent from a year earlier, a provincial tourism official has said.

Foreign ambassadors, diplomats invited to tribes festival

TEHRAN – A number of foreign ambassadors, diplomats, as well as cultural and economic attaches have been invited to attend a regional nomadic festival, which opens today in Iran’s northern Golestan province.

Khorramabad festival featuring tribal lifestyle, crafts and arts

TEHRAN – Various lifestyle, rituals, crafts and arts of Iranian tribespeople and nomads are under spotlight in a five-day exhibition, which is underway in Khorramabad, the capital of western Lorestan province.

Khorramabad festival to feature tribal lifestyle, rituals, crafts and arts

TEHRAN – A major festival, intended to turn the spotlight on the lifestyle, rituals, crafts and arts of various tribes and nomadic people across Iran, is scheduled to be held in Khorramabad, the capital of Lorestan province, from October 30 to November 2.

32nd national crafts exhibit opens today in Tehran 

TEHRAN – Crafters and artisans from every corner of Iran are scheduled to promote skills in the 32nd national crafts exhibition, which opens today at the Tehran Permanent International Fairground, Mehr reported.

Yazd festival offering local Iranian dishes

TEHRAN – A wide variety of dishes, indigenous to many corners of Iran, are being offered to visitors under one roof in the city of Yazd, central Iran.

Exquisite Qashqai rugs to be unveiled at Tehran museum

TEHRAN – Four exquisite Qashqai rugs, handwoven by Iranian tribespeople, will be unveiled today at the Carpet Museum of Iran in downtown Tehran.

From labyrinthine bazaars to nomadic landscapes: Feel Iran on walking tours

To offer tourists with new experiences and fresh points of view, a number of tour operators have developed a range of creative “off-the-beaten-track” tours and activities in Iran, in order to explore new tastes of the ancient land, ISNA reported in a recent article.

Mobile health centers for nomads to increase

TEHRAN- The number of mobile health centers for nomads will be increased, announced Deputy Health Minister Alireza Raisi. 

Over 4 million visit Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad in a year

TEHRAN – Over four million people, mostly domestic travelers, toured Iran’s Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province during the past Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20), MP Qolam-Mohammad Zarei, who represents the southwestern province, said on Monday.

Exhibit to explore ethno-culture of nomadic life in southwest Iran

TEHRAN – A festival featuring nomadic life, traditions, arts, handicrafts and souvenirs is to open today in Yasuj, the capital of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, southwest Iran.

Iranian nomads attend festival in Kazakhstan

TEHRAN – A number of Iranian nomads, who are natives of Golestan province, promoted traditions, skills and arts at Koshpendiler Alemi, a festival of ethno-culture of nomads, held in Kazakhstan.

Subatan highlands, a heaven for hikers, nature lovers and off-road adventurers

TEHRAN – Subatan highlands, popularly known as a “heaven” in northwestern Iran, is also a heaven for trekking, hiking and adventurous backpacking trips. It’s also an amazing off-road destination.

Iran to establish ecomuseum dedicated to nomadic people

TEHRAN – Tourism officials of Iran’s southwestern Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province plan to establish an ecomuseum dedicated to the province’s nomadic people and their everyday life.

$400m needed for insurance of villagers, nomads: minister

TEHRAN – The minister of labor, cooperatives and social welfare has called on the Planning and Budget Organization to allocate a total budget of 17 trillion rials (about $400 million) for insurance coverage of the villagers and nomads in the next Iranian calendar year (starting March 21, 2019), Fars reported on Sunday.

Nomads armed to protect borders

TEHRAN – Nosratollah Seif, commander of the Nomad Basij Organization, says his organization has recruited, organized and armed thousands of nomads as part of a plan to protect borders.

Tehran hosting rural, nomadic products expo

TEHRAN – Hundreds of Iranian rural and nomadic people are promoting their everyday life in a vast exhibit, which opened this morning at the Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds.

15 Eco-lodges to open in southeast Iran

TEHRAN – A total of 15 eco-lodges are about to open doors to travelers in Sistan-Baluchestan province, a booming yet untapped tourist destination in southeast Iran.

Symphony of colors in wedding ceremony

Symphony of colors have always been a key characteristic of Bakhtiari nomads in southwest Iran. The picture shows a Bakhtiari girl holding up a copy of the Holy Quran and a box of traditional sweets for good omen during a wedding ceremony on September 8, 2017. She is encircled with ethnic fellows clad in vivid colorful garments who are adding charm to the ceremony with a traditional performance.

Northern cities gear up for intl. tribal culture festival

TEHRAN – The cities of Gorgan and Gonbad-e Kavus in northern Golestan province will successively host the 11th International Festival of Tribes Culture in early September, ISNA reported on Monday.

Iran handmade carpet expo to open next week

TEHRAN – The 26th Iran Handmade Carpet Exhibition will open its doors to the public at the Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds on August 23.

Tehran exhibit features handmade tribal rugs

TEHRAN - An exhibition of exquisite handwoven carpets and pictorial rugs crafted by Iranian nomads is currently underway at the Niavaran Cultural-Historical Complex in northern Tehran.

Nomadic carpets, textile in limelight at Tehran exhibit

TEHRAN – A vast variety of handwoven rugs, carpets, and textile designs by Iranian nomads have been put on show at Imam Khomeini Mosalla in Tehran.

Noruz in snapshot

Turkmen nomads take part in a wedding ceremony in northern Iran. The upper part of Gonbad-e Qabus, a UNESCO-inscribed tower, is seen in the foreground.

By Afshin Majlesi

Handicrafts, nomadic cuisine warmly welcomed at Tehran exhibit

TEHRAN – The 27th National Crafts Exhibition has been warmly welcomed in Tehran as the event is expected to strengthen cultural bonds between nomadic traditions and modern urban life.

Villagers, nomads get together at Tehran festival of colors

TEHRAN — At the second exhibition on capabilities of villagers and nomads in Tehran they have put their handicrafts, agricultural products, traditional and local foods on display.