‘Younger Iranian generation is advocate of handcrafted arts’
TEHRAN – The younger generation in Iran is advocate of handcrafted arts, said Bahman Namvar-Motlaq, the deputy director of the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization. “At some time we were affected by repetition in the field of handicrafts, but currently with the emergence of young talented and educated artisans we are witnessing creation of […]
Zilu: An Original Art form Iran’s Desert People
TEHRAN – Zilu is a kind of light hand-woven carpet, the weaving of which provides hundreds of families their livelihood. The provincial Zilu-weaving center is Meibod, in which the craft has been traced to ancient era. This light carpet has proven to be one of the most suitable and most enduring floor coverings, especially in […]
Leili Anvar to preside over Persian Speakers in Europe Art Festival
TEHRAN – The France-based Iranian scholar Leili Anvar, has been selected as the director of the 1st Persian Speakers in Europe Art Festival, the organizers announced on Tuesday. Anvar is the translator of a French version of the Masnavi-ye Manavi and Attar’s “The conference of the Birds”. Organized by the Persiana Art and Culture Association, […]