TEHRAN-- The winners of the 7th edition of the Fajr global handicrafts festival, among Irans significant crafts shows, were honored throughout the closing ceremony of the occasion on Thursday.The event was participated in by Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Minister Ezzatollah Zarghami, and his deputy for handicrafts, Maryam Jalali, along with a number of artisans, craftspeople, and cultural authorities, CHTN reported on Friday.Mohsen Kaveh in marquetry, Mohsen Aqamiri in lighting, Masoud Shakibai in ceramics, and Babak Saei in toreutics received Silver Cypress of the nationwide section.In the global section of the festival Bisima Jafar, in silver weaving from Oman, Emtiaz Abu Avad in needlework from Palestine, and Abdoljabbar Khatri in toreutics from India won Silver Cypress.This edition of the festival was held globally for the first time.In addition to the selected craftsmens, an area of the festival was likewise committed to showcasing works by the veterans and leading masters in the handicrafts sector.Earlier this month, Jalali said that cultural heritage and tourism can benefit from handicrafts and this festival because handicrafts belong to a countrys roots and originality.With 14 entries, Iran ranks very first internationally for the number of cities and towns signed up by the World Crafts Council, as China with seven entries, Chile with four, and India with 3 ones followed.
Shiraz is called a world city of [ varied] handicrafts , Malayer is a worldwide hub for woodcarving and carved-wood furnishings, while Zanjan has actually acquired the title of a world city of filigree.
In addition, the ancient city of Shiraz has actually been selected to host the 39th General Assembly of the World Crafts Council Asia-Pacific Region (WCC-APR) in May 2023.
Shiraz has an amazing amount of handicraft pioneers.
With an average age of 70, some of these leaders are still active in their workshops.
The occupational records of about 100 pioneers are collected and are annually praised by the custodians of the WCC General Office.ABU/ AM
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