No.1846,Tuesday,23 April,2019 Over 20,000 people have so far visited “Iran, Cradle of Civilizations”, an enormous loan ex- www.TOURISMpaper.com hibit from the National Museum of Iran, which officially inaugurated on March 14 at the Ar- cheological Museum of Alicante (MARQ) in southeastern Spain. “The figure is announced by the organizers (authorities of the Spanish museum) who regard it as a successful per- formance of the exhibition,” Mehr quoted Jebrael Nokandeh, director of the National Mu- seum of Iran, as saying on Saturday. “Iran, Cradle of Civilizations” has previously earned from Drents Museum an audience prize at the prestigious Global Fine Art Awards and it Iran, Cradle of” is expected to take giant steps towards introducing “a true face” of the Islamic Republic Civilizations” Attracts internationally , he said.The exhibit features a select of 196 valuable historical pieces of a large span of Iranian history, starting from pre-historical era to the Islamic period. Thousands of Spaniards 4

Iran to Host 2nd ECO cooking Conference, Exhibit on Mushroom Chicken Mushroom Chicken is a delicious main course with high amounts of vitamin B12 Health Tourism and B6. It also contains high amounts of ran will be playing host to the 2nd International niacin, phosphorus and selenium. Both Health Tourism Conference of Economic Co- chicken and mushroom are know for I operation Organization (ECO), which will be their antioxidants and benefits. Chicken held in Ardebil from June 18 to 20, Mehr reported. is a rich source of niacin. “Representatives from 10 ECO member states, rep- Ingredients: resentatives and ambassadors of 15 countries and ■ 1.5 lb (680g) Chicken Breast some 100 foreign guests will be attending the inau- ■ 10 oz (283g) Mushrooms gural ceremony of this prestigious conference,” said Farmers Perform ■ 2 Cups Chicken Broth Mohammad Reza Karbasi, the deputy director of Iran ■ 0.5 oz (14g) Green Onions Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agri- ■ 1 Fresh Lemon culture (ICCIMA) for international affairs. ‘Shovel Turning’ ■ 1 Tsp Soy Sauce ■ 1/4 Tsp Worcestershire Sauce to Cherish ■ 1 Tbsp Chipotle Sauce ■ 1/3 Cup All-Purpose Flour Precipitation ■ 1 Tbsp All-Purpose Flour ■ 1 Onion ■ 2 Garlic Cloves very year in late winter and ■ 2 Tbsp Unsalted Butter Dried Basil, early spring, the local people Oregano Salt, Black Pepper, Paprika, E and farmers of Nimvar, near Turmeric 1 Tbsp Olive Oil Mahallat in central Iran, perform the thousands-year-old ‘Shovel Turn- ing’ ceremony to cherish the gift of precipitation and thank Anahita, the ancient goddess of water. Turning the shovel symbolizes the joint effort and empathy among the people liv- Expansion and promotion of cooperation among ing together in a community. ECO member states in the field of health tourism, ■ By: Behnam Yousefi demonstration of high capabilities and potentials of Ardebil province are amongst the main objectives of the conference, he stated addressing a press confer- ence. “Ministers of ECO member states, ambassa- Khoos Doozi; A Beautiful Pricey Handicraft Directions: dors residing in Tehran and also 25 official represent- atives of various countries have also been invited to hoos (also Khous) Doozi is a traditional Iranian and black), bride dresses, pants, counterpanes, cush- 1- Combine flour (1/3 cup) with paprika, attend the event.” needlework which uses narrow plastic strips in ion covers, hats, female shirts, vests and so on. dried basil, oregano and salt. 2- Dredge Chairman of Ardebil Chamber of Commerce, Indus- K various colors for sewing on different clothing. The designs used in the art are mainly Nine Bricks the chicken. (Coat with the flour mixture tries, Mines and Agriculture Hossein Pir Moazzen Golden and silver strips are most pattern, Beehive pattern, Six Hearts and fry with olive oil). 3- In a separate said, “ECO member states enjoy high capabilities popular among Khoos Doozi art- pattern, Bricks into Bricks pattern, pot, fry the diced onions with butter until and potentials in the field of tourism, so that all mem- ists. Meanwhile, the thread used in Polygon Star pattern, Fig Leaf’s golden. 4- Mash garlic cloves into the ber states try to encourage their citizens to focus on Khoos Doozi used to be made of sil- Margin pattern, Flower pattern, Swirl pot. 5- Garnish with turmeric. 6- Stir in tourism activities.” ver. There is no reliable written his- Flower pattern, Butterfly pattern, flour and sliced mushrooms. 7- Garnish Medical tourism made an economic contribution of tory of the art but it is for sure that Crab pattern, and Cup pattern. with salt and pepper. 8- Add the green around $1.2 billion to the country in the last Iranian the art was widespread during the Khoos Doozi can also be blended onions and turn of the heat. 9- In a sep- calendar year (March 2017-March 2018), according Safavid dynasty in the south-eastern with sequins and braid to create arate container, squeeze a fresh lemon to data compiled by the medical tourism department province of Sistan and Balouchestan memorable and eye-catching piec- into the container and add the chicken at the Ministry of Health. The rotating presidency of and the southern port city of Bandar es. The art is still widespread in Hor- broth. 10- Stir in the soy sauce, Worces- the ECO was handed to the Islamic Republic in April Abbas. mozgan, Sistan and Balouchestan, tershire sauce and chipotle sauce. 11- 2018 for a three-year term. ECO region with an area The plastic strip (Khous) is sewn on Fars, Bushehr and Kurdistan prov- Transfer the fried chickens to another of more than 8 million square kilometers stretching lace and velvet fabrics. For sewing inces. larger pot. 12- Add the mushroom mix- from central to south and south-west Asia and a Khous on velvet, we should use a Back in November, the Khoos Doozi ture over the chicken breasts. 13- Add population of around 450 million inhabitants is well- special needle named chenille. The art of Bushehr in southern Iran re- the chicken broth mixture. 14- Over me- known for its natural beauties, as well as diversity of eye-catching art is used to decorate ceived UNESCO’s Seal of Excel- dium heat, simmer for 25 minutes. its historical-cultural heritage. scarfs, lace chadors (usually dark lence in Handicrafts. Tehran Municipality Negotiating to Restore in

ehran Municipality is in talks with ’s urban welcomed by Baghdad, the report added. planners and authorities to restore a number of ag- “Skills of Iranian experts in the arena of restoring Iraq’s his- T ing monuments in Iraq including Taq Kasra, which torical and ancient monuments were discussed in various is an architecturally-important Sasanian-era Persian meetings with Iraqi officials, and it was decided to follow monument. Tehran Mayor Pirouz Hanachi ar- up on future meetings and negotiations,” IRNA quoted Ha- rived in Baghdad on Wednesday evening nachi as saying. “We had very good and successful talks upon an official invitation from his Iraqi with Iraqi officials and we hope to have a follow-up session counterpart to exchange views for after the holy month of Ramadan (June 5 onwards).” deepening cooperation in various Taq Kasra, also called Ivan Madaen or the Archway of areas, IRNA reported on Saturday. , are names given to the remains of a circa 3rd– Tehran Municipality has showed its 6th-century Sasanian-era Persian monument, which is lo- readiness for restoring historical cated near the modern town of Salman Pak, a city located monuments in Iraq, particu- approximately 15 miles (24 km) south of Baghdad. larly Ivan Madaen (Taq The arch was part of the imperial palace complex, how- Kasra) in collaboration ever, an exact time of its construction is not known with with Iranian compa- certainty. Some historians believe the founder is Shapour nies, which was I who ruled Persia from 242 to 272 CE and some other believe that construction possibly began during the reign of Anushiruwan the Just (Khosrow I) after a campaign against the Byz- antines in 540 CE.