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IRAN STATISTICAL YEARBOOK 1390 17. CULTURE AND TOURISM by Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization. Introduction Definitions and concepts Production of radio and television programmes is a his chapter presents statistical process in which the contextual (massage) and T information on radio and television structural components of the massage are programmes, press, books and public libraries, incorporated artistically and technically using cinemas, museums, monuments, tourists arrived required resources in order to be broadcast on TV, and pilgrims. Following paragraphs summarize radio and the Internet the history of data collection in these areas. Radio and television broadcasting: refers to a Regular data compilation on radio and television produced and broadcast programme which can be programmes and museums began in the years received by people on radio, TV and the Internet. 1345 and 1347 respectively. National production and broadcast of The earliest data on movies available in the SCI programme: refers to the programme produced date back to the year 1348. They were produced and broadcast for people in the country. by the Culture and Art Ministry, renamed the International production and broadcast of Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance after programme: refers to the programme produced the victory of the Islamic Revolution. and broadcast for overseas people. Comprehensive data collection on the press was Radio and television network: is an first accomplished by the SCI under the title of organizational structure responsible for activities "Review of the country’s publications survey" in such a production, provision, edition and/or the year 1349. At present, the Domestic Press broadcast of radio and television programmes Department of the Ministry of Culture and based on defined and specified goals and Islamic Guidance is in charge of the task. missions. Data production and presentation on libraries of News: is information about events in a particular the country started in 1344, and the Centre for area and time that is published in newspapers and Intellectual Development of Children and Young broadcast on radio and television after a particular Adults began to register and present figures process. News can be political, social, cultural, related to the Centre's activities upon its scientific, artistic matters, sports, etc. establishment in the same year. News broadcasting (radio/television): refers to The establishment of the National Iranian Tourist news broadcast on radio and television after Organization in 1342 was the starting point of preparation, selection, formulation and edition. data production on tourism. However, the Cinema: refers to art, technique and industry of Organization took advantage of existing records making and showing films. in the archives of such government organizations Long (Feature) film(animation): refers to a film as offices of Customs Administration and produced as animation. Passport and other related resources to collect Film production: comprises a series of activities information for the years 1331 to 1342, included from screenwriting to preparation of a final copy in the 1345 statistical yearbook for the first time. of finished film through selection of essential Regarding the presented data, the following players (producer, screenwriter, director, actor, points should be taken into consideration: cameraman, etc.), passing film technical stages Although statistical information on cultural (cinematography, editing, sound, processing and issues is much diversified, the data presented printing). here is limited to certain aspects because of The press: refers to the publications of a fixed unavailability or lack of data on other areas. title, date, issue number and a number of printed Data on the number of visitors to museums and or electronic pages regularly published on various historical monuments, however, were collected political, social, scientific, artistic issues, sports, till the end of the year 1382 by the General etc. The press is daily or non-daily (based on order Department of Museums affiliated to the of publication); general and specialized (based on Cultural Heritage Organization covering some of content), local, national and international (based the museums and historical monuments. Since on the distribution scope), public and specific that time, due to merging of Cultural Heritage (based on readers such as children, teenagers, Organization and Iran Touring and Tourism young adults and women). Organization into a newly–established Concessionaire of a publication: a legal or organization called ''Cultural Heritage and natural person who is responsible for policy- Tourism Organization", the related data have making and running all publication’s affairs been provided by the new organization. except for the content of the publication. Data on pilgrims include only those dispatched Publication: any kind of written materials printed 749 17. CULTURE AND TOURISMIRAN STATISTICAL YEARBOOK 1390 or visual that is disseminated at limited or wide Selected information levels in different forms. It is published on a In the year 1390, programmes produced by periodical and non-periodical basis. The former national and international radio channels of the is published continuously with a single title and I.R.I.B were about 240000 hours which increased its issue order is clear in advance. The latter by 4.3 percent compared to the previous year. lacks these characteristics Also in the same year, programmes produced in Library: is a local place where collections of the national and international TVchannels of the hand-written or printed books and the like, I.R.I.B were about 98000 hours which increased including printed and audio-visual materials are by 15.3 percent in comparison to the preceding regularly gathered and kept for people to read year. and conduct research. In the year 1390, the number of attendances in 261 Book: a printed and non-periodical covered operating cinemas was more than 14000,000 publication with at least 48 pages and a cover. persons that increased by more than 4000,000 Manuscript book: is a handwritten book or persons as compared to the previous year. document of the time printing was not invented. In the year 1390, the numbers of titles of the press Children's Cultural and Artistic Centre: a place and periodicals published in Tehran and other for children to do cultural and artistic activities. cities of the country were 2640 and 2259 which Members of the cultural and artistic centres of had a rise of 18.9 and 26.3 percent respectively in the Centre for Intellectual Development of comparison to the preceding year. From the total, Children and Young Adults: children and young 196 titles were daily and 716 titles were published adults aged 6 to 18, benefiting from the Centre’s on a weekly basis. cultural and artistic services are considered In the year 1390, the number of public libraries members of these centres. affiliated to the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Circulation:the number of copies of a publication Guidance was 2804 which increased by 8.2 published or reproduced in one time. percent in comparison to the preceding year. First edition: first publication of a complete Also in the same period, more than 61,000 titles of copy of a book. books with a circulation of about 173000,000 New edition: reprinting a book without change in versions, authorized by the Ministry of Culture the content or with new edition of the original and Islamic Guidance were printed and published text. which decreased by 4.4 and 12.9 percent Writing: to write a book in different areas by one respectively, compared to the previous year. or more persons. In the year 1390, attendances at museums and Historical monuments: all architectural heritage historical monuments managed by Cultural including buildings with historical, artistic or Heritage and Tourism Organization were more scientific value. than 22000,000 persons that decreased by 18.5 Museum: a permanent, non-profit institute, percent as compared to the previous year. where interesting and valuable items from nature Furthermore, in the year 1390, the number of or achievements of men are collected, kept, foreign tourists arrived in the country was over studied, trained and displayed. It is open to the 3300,000 thousand persons that increased by 5.5 public. percent in comparison to the preceding year. Tourist: according to the World Tourism In the year 1390, the number of pilgrims to Mecca Organization, tourist is a person who travels to a for the major pilgrimage was reported about country or city other than his regular living place 89000 persons that decreased by 6 percent in for a period of more than 24 hours to less than 1 comparison to the preceding year. Also in the year for the purpose of entertainment, rest, same year, the number of pilgrims to Mecca for sports, visiting friends and relatives, mission, the minor pilgrimage was 761000 persons that attending seminars, conferences or meetings, increased by 96.5 percent in comparison to the medical treatment, study and research or preceding year. religious activities. Non-tourist: a person who leaves his permanent homeland to seek job, permanent residence, asylum, education, or for political missions abroad. 750 IRAN STATISTICAL YEARBOOK 1390 17. CULTURE AND TOURISM 17. 1. RADIO PROGRAMMES PRODUCED BY NATIONAL CHANNELS AND CENTRES OF OSTANS BY TOPIC (hour) Nationwide coverage Radio Radio Radio Year and topic Total Radio(1) Radio Radio Radio Radio Radio Radio Radio varzesh Salamat