Tehran -England, Brazil, and Indonesia, 20 artists, begged for completion at the 9th FAJR Festival, known as SARV -E Simin, which will be held in Tehran from February 20 to 24. did.
The festival introduced the array of handicrafts from both Iran and international artists, and submitted 200 entries in 20 countries for evaluation in the international competition section.
On Tuesday, at a press conference at Cultural Heritage, Sightseeing, and Neighborhoods, parent Relative staff and experts provided more details about this event. BEHZAD AHMADI Farsani, the director of Handy Raft Education and Promotional Office, has announced that the three exhibition holes of Sa’Dabad Palace Complex will be exhibited. He also noted that international evaluators visiting Iran for the festival participate in academic discussions on handicrafts.
The festival introduces the special discussions, “Word to Pattern,” with an expert panel, a special debate led by Judges in Thailand and India, and “Word to Pattern” with contributions from Kazakhstan and Tajikistan. The panels of 4 international and five Irani judges evaluate the submits based on artistic messages and storytelling, quality, creativity, reliability, and identity of raw materials.
AMIN SANEI-Mehri emphasized the extensive purpose of the festival of strengthening the handicraft industry and promoting identity-led economy.
In addition to the main exhibition, this event includes a diplomatic gift showcase and a special knowols sales exhibition. Sanei-Mehri emphasized the strict selection process, revealing that 7,497 domestic works were submitted by 4,378 Iranian artists, and international participants submitted 198 works. The festival judges include specialists in countries such as Pakistan, Indonesia, and Tajikistan.
Sanei-Mehri emphasizes that all screening processes have been conducted digitally as part of the transparency initiative, and a fair and open evaluation is secured. Among domestic handicrafts, wooden and vicker work were frequently submitted, but bones, oceans, and paper -based crafts have the lowest participation. A total of 200 artists, 85 women, and 115 men participated in the final exhibition.
In addition, the organizer will announce that the first wonderful handicrafts auction will be held in June in close cooperation with the private sector, and provides further opportunities to artists.
Furthermore, many staff, including Maryam Jalali-Dehkordi, Deputy Minister of Crafts, emphasized the initiative to support craftsmen, including efforts to improve the craftsmen’s association and improve the insurance of handicrafts experts. 。
Jalali-Dehkordi said that the selected items will be introduced as diplomatic gifts for the official team by promoting the domestic handicrafts market, and will be available through collaboration in the private sector.
According to the organizer, the 9th International FAJR Festival Handy Craft promotes international exchange and promises to be a major cultural event to celebrate Iran’s rich art heritage.
This event aims to emphasize traditional skills inherited for centuries. We are also aiming to promote craftsmen’s new economic opportunities and encourage future generations to accept these old -fashioned practices.
According to Cultural Heritage, Sightseeing, and the Ministry of Crafts, the annual exports of annual handicrafts in Iran are currently about $ 250 million, with additional $ 250 million unofficial suitcases. However, the global market for handicrafts has been evaluated as $ 770 billion, emphasizing a major opportunity to grow.
Currently, the selection of 13 cities and three villages in Iran is registered as the “World Cities of the World Cities” by the World Handicraft and Critical Association.
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