handicrafts

Iran's Isfahan province handicraft exports reach $7.6 mln in 9 months

Isfahan, IRNA - A local official in charge of handicraft affairs in Isfahan province has reported that during the past nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21 to December 20, 2024), handicraft exports from Isfahan have reached $7.6 million.
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Iran expresses readiness for joint excavations and research with Armenia

Tehran, IRNA - The Iranian Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts has announced Iran's readiness to conduct joint research and excavations with Armenia.
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Iran tourist attractions displayed in Kazakhstan

Tehran, IRNA – Some books and handicrafts that introduce Iranian tourist attractions were put on display in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan.
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15th National Handicrafts Exhibition opened in Sirjan

The 15th National Handicrafts Exhibition was opened in the presence of Iran's deputy minister for handicrafts Maryam Jalali Dehkordi in Sirjan City, Kerman Province, southern Iran on December 6, 2023. (IRNA photos/Aboozar Ahmadizadeh)
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Artists attend handicrafts exhibition in eastern Iran

The sixth edition of a handicrafts exhibition was held in Birjand, the capital city of South Khorasan province, in eastern Iran on November 21 for five days. Artists and craftsmen from 26 Iranian provinces have attended the event. (IRNA photos/Mpohsen Noferesti)
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Iran's handicrafts exports at nearly $300mln per year: Official

Torbat-e Heydariyeh, IRNA – An Iranian official says that exports of handicrafts from the country has reached $300 million per year.
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Scrap metal sculptures in Iran's Hamedan

Iranian handicraft artist, Behnam Nader Beigi, from Hamedan in western Iran, uses industrial metal scraps to produce visual works with the themes of weapons, animals, and various structures due to his personal interest. March 1, 2023. Hamedan, Iran.IRNA, Adel Bakhoda.
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Official: 85 handicraft-related industries active in East Azarbaijan Province

Tehran, IRNA - The deputy head of the Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicraft Organization of East Azarbaijan Province announced that currently, 85 industries related to handicrafts are active in the northwestern province.
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Epigraphs woven into warps and wefts of Meybod Zilu

Yazd, IRNA – Zilu-weaving is an ancient handicraft in Meybod county in central Iran. Weaving epigraphs into a Zilu requires so high level of skill that can only be found among past masters.
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Kuzeh Konan to be registered as national pottery city

Tabriz, IRNA - Historical city of Kuzeh Konan, 75 kilometers west of Tabriz in East Azarbaijan Province, has been nominated to be registered as a national pottery city in Iran.
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Repoussé bazaar in Borujerd, Iran

The repoussé bazaar has been placed within Borujerd's historical covered bazaar. In the past, the noise of hammering used to be a sign of liveliness and activity in this bazaar which has become a center for selling repoussé copper dishes and ornaments. October 21, 2021. Borujerd, Lorestan Province. IRNA/Alireza Soleimani.
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Qazvin exports over $2m worth of handicrafts

Qazvin, IRNA – Qazvin Province has exported about $2,250,000 worth of handicrafts in the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (starting on March 21), the managing director of Qazvin's Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Office said on Wednesday.
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UNESCO inspectors to visit Qazvin to register Sa'd al-Saltaneh Caravanserai

Qazvin, IRNA – Director-General of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts of Qazvin Province said that UNESCO inspectors would visit the province next month to register Sa'd al-Saltaneh Caravanserai historical complex.
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Handicrafts of Meybod; world city for Zilou

Meybod in central Iran is one of the most important centers of pottery and ceramic production. Pottery has been a part of the city’s culture for thousands of years. Meybod ceramics and earthenware are unique in design. In 2018, Meybod was registered by World Handicrafts Council as the world city of Zilu (cotton carpet), Yazd Province, Iran. June 13, 2021. IRNA/Marzieh Emami Meybodi
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Mayor terms Shiraz as city of handicrafts for global presentation

Shiraz, April 5, IRNA - Mayor of the city of Shiraz, Heydar Eskandarpour, said that recognizing Shiraz as world city of handicrafts is credible thanks to its global presentation.
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