INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
which was will held in Bukhara, Uzbekistan.Khaksar, who is a master at cutting precious and semi-precious stones, along with several other
craftspeople from other countries, were honored during the closing ceremony of the festival, Mehr reported.Eight Iranian craftspeople and
goldsmiths took part in the five-day festival, which, according to organizers, hosted some 150 representatives of gold embroidery and
jewelry art from 50 countries.The event was aimed to promote gold embroidery as a tool to create job opportunities for young people in
Moreover, it embraced folk festivals, folklore and drama groups, theatrical performances of musicians and comedians, concert programs of
cities and villages registered by the World Crafts Council, as China with seven entries, Chile with four, and India with three ones come
In January 2020, the cities of Shiraz, Malayer, and Zanjan and the village of Qassemabad were designated by the WCC- Asia Pacific Region,
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
exported to Iraq, Afghanistan, Germany, the United States , the UK, and other countries.AFM
