Tehran – Iran’s Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage, Mariam Jalali de Dekordi, said Chahar Bagh Boulevard in Isfahan is the country’s historical memory and a mirror of Isfahan culture.
The theme of “Isfahan, a story of love and culture” at the cultural event, which took place on Thursday at Chahar Bagh Boulevard, focusing on promoting spiritual tourism and strengthening the cultural economy, Chahar Bagh Street is beyond the urban route, she reported.
Chahar Bagh is a symbol of devotion and love, she said. “From the funeral of the martyr’s body to the mourning of Imam Hussein (AS) and the joys of victory that we experienced in the Islamic Revolution and sacred defense, this street is in our historical memory.”
Jalali Dehkordi thanked the managers and artists for their efforts to revive the cultural identity of this street, adding that this historical memory continued to live with the help of the enormous cultural structure in which people work with love and dedication.
“The actual structure means unity and love. I am a huge and living being in itself, when Iran’s call for strength met the whole world on this blessed month of Muharram (following Israel’s 12-day war with Iran).
“Chahar Bagh is not just a place of passage. It is a place of worship, purity, trade, and the manifestation of our skills, baths, schools, mosques and markets all found meaning in the heart of Chahar Bagh.”
She continued: This street love fascinated the world, and the world fell to Isfahan, known as “nesf-e jahan” (half of the world).
She said, “We live with handicrafts. Our economy was formed with our identity and grew up in a goldsmith’s house.”
Everyone is under Imam Hussein’s tent (AS), and no one has been ruled out, she added.
Jalali Dehkordi continued.
“We hope to establish an economy based on identity and Imam Hussein (AS) tents.”
She conveyed the message of Minister of Cultural Heritage Reza Salehi Amiri to those who attended the ceremony, saying, “He emphasizes harmony, rationality and consensus in the fields of cultural heritage, tourism and handicrafts.”
The cultural event lasts for four days from 17 to 22 at Chahar Bagh Boulevard.
Built during the Safavid era, Chahar Bagh Boulevard is one of Isfahan’s most iconic landmarks. In many cases, compared to Paris’ champion Erice, the avenue stretches approximately six kilometers across the city’s northern and southern parts, with the historic Hashbescht and Scherrelsotung Gardens on the east.
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