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2026-06-01 17:26
Minister calls for specialized handicrafts centers to boost urban economies
TEHRAN - Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts has called for the establishment of specialized handicrafts centers across major Iranian cities, describing them as a crucial missing link in the marketing and commercialization of products created by artisans and craftspeople.
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2026-02-21 17:58
South Khorasan embroidery, a story from tree of life to auspicious knots
TEHRAN—A kind of traditional embroidery known as Chekan-duzi in the city of Seh Qaleh in South Khorasan province, has been telling the story of life, beliefs, and tastes of the desert people for more than 150 years with symbolic patterns such as the ‘tree of life’ and auspicious knots.
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2026-02-20 16:55
‘Sarborun’ ritual of Varamin’s village registered as an intangible heritage
TEHRAN – A local ritual known as ‘Sarborun’ in Hesar-e Hasan Beyk village of Varamin county, Tehran province, has been registered as an intangible heritage site.
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2026-02-18 17:12
Discover ancient pottery skills practiced by women in Hormozgan’s Behdeh village
TEHRAN-- In the hinterland of the Persian Gulf and in the east of Hormozgan province, the village of Behdeh is a little-known gem, carrying ancient knowledge in the field of handmade pottery; knowledge that is rooted in the historical memory and daily life of the women of this land.
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2026-02-09 14:55
Layalestan registered as Iran's bamboo weaving village
TEHRAN -- Director General of Gilan Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Department Yousef Salmankhah announced national registration of Leyalestan village in Gilan province as Iran's bamboo weaving village.
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2026-02-09 14:55
850 jobs created for Mazandaran people in handicrafts sector
TEHRAN--Deputy head of Mazandaran Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Department announced the attraction of 1.8 trillion rials ($1.2 million) of credit and creation of employment for 850 people in this field.
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2026-02-07 17:16
Natanz handicrafts exhibition opens
TEHRAN -- Handicrafts exhibition of entrepreneurial women opened in Natanz, Isfahan province, on Wednesday.
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2026-02-06 17:02
Restoration of 400-year-old mosque in Varamin completed
TEHRAN -- Restoration of the historical mosque of Hazrat Baqiyatullah in Bagh-e Khavas village, Varamin city, has been completed after two months of specialized work.
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2026-02-01 17:38
Babolsar to host new museum dedicated to Persian carpet restoration
TEHRAN--The world’s first carpet restoration museum will be inaugurated in Babolsar city, Mazandaran province, during Cultural Heritage Week in May 2026.
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2026-01-21 17:21
Tourism, labor ministries sign MoU to develop handicraft cooperatives
TEHRAN - Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts and Ministry of Cooperatives, Labor, and Social Welfare have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen joint cooperation in the field of handicrafts and market development.
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2026-01-19 17:10
Nomadic women's handicrafts on path of electronic market
TEHRAN--National Post Company of the Islamic Republic of Iran is helping to market and sell products produced by nomadic women by creating electronic pages.
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2026-01-18 17:06
Exports, secret of success of handicrafts units, MP says
TEHRAN—One of the secrets of success of handicrafts units is concentration on exports, said Mostafa Taheri, an MP representing Zanjan and Tarom in the Iranian Parliament.
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2026-01-05 17:12
Silversmithing, a potential beyond domestic market in tourism industry
TEHRAN--Silversmithing has a high potential for introduction not only in the domestic market, but also in the tourism industry, so that this art can be introduced to the pilgrims and travelers and, along with it, it can be presented as a capital good that is currently well received.
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2026-01-04 17:19
Ardakan MP: Karbafi, a deep-rooted link between livelihood, culture, life of people
TEHRAN—Karbafi, a traditional Iranian weaving art, is not just an art or industry. It is a deep-rooted link between the livelihood, culture and life of the people of Ardakan, Yazd province.
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2026-01-04 17:19
Mend pottery, narrative of 5,000 years of art, culture, life in desert
TEHRAN--Pottery artifacts from the village of Mend with geometric and plant motifs, discovered in excavations conducted around Gonabad, indicate the advanced civilization of people of this region about 5,000 years ago.
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2026-01-03 16:55
Kaleybar handicrafts, a legacy that still exists
TEHRAN--Kaleybar handicrafts and souvenirs are living narratives of Arasbaran culture; a narrative that still exists but needs attention.
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2025-12-26 16:32
Two-week tourist visa to be issued for Mazandaran, minister says
TEHRAN--Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handircrafts Reza Salehi-Amiri described the approval of a two-week tourist visa for Mazandaran province as a positive news.
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2025-12-17 17:11
Golestan’s Ghorogh Forest Park to become handicrafts center
TEHRAN--Ghorogh Forest Park in Golestan province is to turn into a center for production and distribution of handicrafts in Iran, said Deputy Minister of Handicrafts Maryam Jalali-Dehkordi on Tuesday.
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2025-12-16 16:53
'Sensitivities on registration of Behzad’s miniature, Samanu by Afghanistan, Tajikistan unfounded'
TEHRAN--Sensitivities regarding global registration of Iranian miniature painter Kamaluddin Behzad’s art (a detailed and symbolic form of painting scenes from history and literature) by Afghanistan and Samanu (a traditional Iranian sweet paste made entirely from mashed germinated wheat) by Tajikistan are unfounded, said Deputy Cultural Heritage Minister Ali Darabi.
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2025-12-15 17:53
Hamedani women participate in Italy’s Artigiano exhibition
TEHRAN – A group of female Iranian crafters from Hamedan province recently showcased their skills at Artigiano in Fiera, held in Milan from December 6 to 14.
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2025-12-10 17:39
Exhibit of traditional clothing opens in Bandar Abbas
TEHRAN – A two-day exhibition on traditional clothing opened Wednesday in Bandar Abbas, the capital of Hormozgan province, aiming to turn cultural heritage into an economic asset and expand access to global markets for the region’s authentic attire.
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2025-12-08 17:08
Kashan, a global textile city, eyes development of workshops
TEHRAN--Kashan in Isfahan province has long been considered one of the most important textile centers in the world, and this rich history requires serious and targeted action to preserve and develop this valuable heritage.
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2025-11-29 17:33
16th-century Ardabil carpets lie far from home in London and Los Angeles
TEHRAN - Two monumental 16th-century Ardabil carpets--woven in the Safavid court for the shrine of Sheikh Safi al-Din Ardabili--now lie thousands of kilometers from their home, housed separately in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA).
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2025-11-26 16:59
Cultural Heritage Ministry, Execution of Imam Khomeini's Order sign MoU
TEHRAN--A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and the Execution of Imam Khomeini's Order (EIKO) to strengthen sustainable employment through handicrafts and tourism.
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2025-11-24 17:19
Authenticity is key for foreign buyers of Persian handicrafts, exporter says
TEHRAN-- Foreign buyers are looking for the authenticity of handicrafts, not mass production, so work that has a soul is more valuable to them, a handicraft exporter in Yazd has said.
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2025-11-19 17:44
Broom weaving skills registered on National Intangible Cultural Heritage list
TEHRAN--The techniques and skills of broom weaving have been registered on the National Intangible Cultural Heritage list to identify, introduce, document and protect this craft, said Alireza Izadi, director general for the registration and preservation of cultural heritage at Iran’s Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts.
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2025-11-14 17:15
Handicrafts, important capacity for developing experience-based tourism in Kish
TEHRAN—Handicrafts are considered as major potential for boosting the experience-oriented tourism in Kish Island, Hormozgan province, Deputy Minister of Handicrafts Maryam Jalali-Dehkordi has said.
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2025-11-08 16:27
Iranian Carpet Art Day marked at Tehran’s embassy in Berlin
TEHRAN — Iranian Carpet Art Day was celebrated in the conference hall of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Berlin, attended by several ambassadors and diplomats based in Germany, along with enthusiasts of authentic Iranian culture and art.
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2025-11-07 16:56
Iran, South Africa emphasize expanding cooperation in handicrafts
TEHRAN—Deputy Minister of Handicrafts Maryam Jalali-Dehkordi in a meeting with Sehloho Francis Moloi, South Africa's ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran, emphasized the strengthening of joint relations in handicrafts sector.
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2025-11-07 16:56
Gorgan festival to highlight nomadic life
TEHRAN—Gorgan will hold the 17th Iranian ethnic culture festival during November 16-18. The three-day event will host cultural, artistic and handicraft groups from all over the country and nine foreign countries.