INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
October 2020, the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts signed a memorandum of understanding with the Prisons, Security,
and Corrective Measures Organization to create jobs and make income for prisoners.The MOU also aimed at implementing special educational and
promotional programs, identifying talented prisoners, and improving their social status.The former deputy tourism minister Pouya Mahmoudian
said that handicraft products made by prisoners have been displayed in various exhibitions, and the income generated from selling these
products has been returned to the prisoners and their families.With 14 entries, Iran ranks first globally for the number of cities and
villages registered by the World Crafts Council, as China with seven entries, Chile with four, and India with three ones come next
General Assembly of the World Crafts Council-Asia Pacific Region (WCC-APR) in May 2023
Shiraz has a remarkable amount of handicraft pioneers
With an average age of 70, some of these pioneers are still active at their workshops
The occupational records of about 100 pioneers are collected and are annually praised by the custodians of the WCC General Office.Available
the coronavirus pandemic has inflicted on global trade.The Islamic Republic exported $427 million worth of handicrafts during the first
eleven months of the calendar year 1398
Of the figure, some $190 million was earned via suitcase trade (allowed for customs-free and tax-free transfer) through 20 provinces,
according to data compiled by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts
Ceramics, pottery vessels, handwoven cloths as well as personal ornamentations with precious and semi-precious gemstones are traditionally
