Alborz to host regional handicrafts exhibit

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
provincial tourism chief has said.Participants from nine provinces, including Tehran, Qazvin, Qom, Gilan, Mazandaran, and Zanjan, will
attend the five-day exhibit, which will open on January 30, Yahya Darai explained on Sunday.It is hoped that prominent artisans and
craftspeople will participate actively in the exhibit, the official added.Alborz province is surrounded by Mazandaran, Tehran, Markazi, and
Qazvin provinces
Its name is driven by the Alborz Mountains
A significant part of the mountains is located in the northern part of the province.Historical resources and documents, as well as
archeological studies, indicate that Alborz has a rich culture dating back to prehistoric times.With 14 entries, Iran globally ranks first
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 in their workshops