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of Lorestan, the provincial tourism chief has said.Risman-bafi training courses are currently underway in some villages of the province, to
promote and revive the handicrafts field, Ata Hassanpur explained on Sunday.The preservation and revival of traditional arts of the province
must be encouraged along with the expansion and identification of obsolete fields, the official added.This could lead to job creation and
self-sufficiency for the local artisans, he noted.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 (started March 2019)
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
