The exhibition, which will showcase works from the 9th International FAJR Handycraft Festival, also known as Tehran-SARV-E Simin, has been extended until Friday, March 1st. The festival’s office announced the expansion following extensive enthusiasm from artists, researchers and traditional art lovers.
The exhibition, held at a museum within the Sa’dabad cultural and historical organization, is open daily from 9am to 4pm, offering visitors outstanding handicrafts from both national and international artists. It offers an opportunity to praise.
According to organizers, SARV-E Simin aims to showcase and celebrate the best traditional artwork. “This year’s event attracted extensive participation from local and international artists, judges and experts on the ground,” the IRNA reported Monday.
Notable figures such as Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran’s vice president of strategy, and Leza Salehi Amiri, Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Crafts, will attend the festival’s opening ceremony on February 20th. did.
Of the 8,173 submissions, 7,974 artwork comes from 4,378 Iranian artists, and 198 works include 20 including Tajikistan, Afghanistan, France, Thailand, England, India, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. Contributed by artists from around the country. Among international participants, Tajik artists submitted the most works, but within Iran most submissions came from Isfahan and Shiraz.
The closing ceremony of the 9th International FAJR Handycraft Festival is scheduled to be held at Mirado Tower tonight.
Available data compiled by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts currently stands at around $250 million, with an additional $250 million informal “suitcase” exports. However, the global handicraft market is valued at $770 billion, highlighting a major growth opportunity.
Currently, the selection of 13 Iranian cities and three villages is registered as “World City of Handicrafts of the World” by the World Handicraft Association.
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