World Crafts Council (WCC)

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  • Alborz artisans share their craft, passion and concerns Today 18:17

    By Afshin Majlesi

    Alborz artisans share their craft, passion and concerns

    TEHRAN - World Handicrafts Day, observed annually on June 10, is an occasion to celebrate the creativity, skills and cultural heritage of artisans around the globe. The day also marks the establishment of the World Crafts Council, an organization founded with the support of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to promote traditional crafts and preserve cultural heritage worldwide.

  • Minister backs global registration push for Anbaran kilim craft 2026-02-07 17:18

    Minister backs global registration push for Anbaran kilim craft

    TEHRAN - Iran’s minister of cultural heritage, tourism and handicrafts said on Saturday that the city of Anbaran in Ardabil province should pursue global registration for its kilim weaving tradition, citing the role of local women artisans and the sector’s economic potential.

  • Lalejin, pottery town where clay becomes culture 2026-01-23 17:16

    Lalejin, pottery town where clay becomes culture

    TEHRAN - Lalejin is a small city in west-central Iran, near the city of Hamedan, and is widely known as the country’s main center of pottery and ceramics.

  • Iran calls for closer cultural, economic cooperation with Bashkortostan through handicrafts 2025-09-07 17:42

    Iran calls for closer cultural, economic cooperation with Bashkortostan through handicrafts

    TEHRAN — Iran’s deputy minister for handicrafts and traditional arts said on Saturday that handicrafts can serve as a tool for developing the creative economy and cultural diplomacy, proposing joint initiatives with Russia’s Republic of Bashkortostan.

  • Iranian deputy minister named evaluator for World Crafts bid 2025-09-01 15:35

    Iranian deputy minister named evaluator for World Crafts bid

    TEHRAN - Maryam Jalali-Dehkordi, Iran’s deputy minister for handicrafts and traditional arts, has been selected as an international evaluator to assess the nomination of Sibay in Russia’s Bashkortostan Republic as a World Crafts City, Iran’s Cultural Heritage News Agency reported.