Cultural Elements in Kermanshah Added to National List Baba Ganoush Is Easy to Make, Rela- Tively
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No.2359,Tuesday,29 June,2021 A creative center for handicrafts will make its debut in Damavand to help preserve www TOURISMpaper com ancient skills across the mountainous city, which is situated northeast of Tehran . province. The center is intended to attract creative ideas in three areas of produc- The World`s Only Print Tourism Newspaper tion, packaging, and marketing, Damavand’s tourism chief, ShahramSharifi, said. The ideas and designs of the artists will be reviewed by experts and guided for implementation in this center, the official added. “At the center, marketing and ad- Creative Center vertising experts, cyberspace experts, and content producers will also be on hand for Handicrafts to assist artists.” With 14 entries, Iran ranks first globally for the number of cities and villages registered by the World Crafts Council, as China with seven entries, to make Debut Chile with four, and India with three ones come next. in Damavand 4 cooking Baba Ganoush Cultural Elements in Kermanshah Added to National List Baba Ganoush is easy to make, rela- tively. While it’s convenient to make, total of ten cultural ele- ESCO World Heritage list. bas-reliefs of ancient victorious the setting sun, which then dies mense yet impressive life-size it’s very nutritious. Baba Ganoush ments, which are prac- Inscribed into the base of a tow- kings divide opinions. Late after- poetically on the far side of the carvings depicting king Darius contains very high amounts of dietary A ticed in Kermanshah ering cliff, Taq-e Bostan com- noon is the best time to visit, as duck pond. I and several other figures. UN- fiber. Dietary fiber can normalize the province, have been registered prises extraordinary Sassanian the cliff turns a brilliant orange in Bisotun is a patchwork of im- ESCO has it that Bisotun bears bowl movements and it’s very helpful in in the national intangible cultural outstanding testimony to the lowering cholesterol and a good weight heritage list. important interchange of hu- lose formula. Baba Ganoush has no The Ministry of Cultural Herit- man values on the development cholesterol either. age, Tourism and Handicrafts of monumental art and writing, on Saturday announced the reflecting ancient traditions in inscriptions in an official docu- monumental bas-reliefs. ment it submitted to the gover- Kermanshah was founded in nor-general of the western prov- the 4th century CE by Bahram ince, CHTN reported. IV of the Sassanid dynasty. The skill of making Gilakheh Conquered by the Arabs in 640, Ash, the talent of making Kuteh it was called Qirmasin (Qir- sweets, and local games of Qilo- mashin). Under the Seljuk rule bardan and Halakomalek were in the 11th century, it was the among the elements added to chief town of Kordestan. The the prestigious list. Safavids (ruled 1501–1736) The ritual of MoludiKhani, a fortified the town, and the Qa- Ingredients: poem reciting ritual that is per- jars repulsed an attack by the ■ 2 Large Eggplants formed to celebrate the birth- Turks during Fath Ali Shah’s ■ 4 Garlic Cloves days of the Prophet Muhammad rule (1797–1834). Occupied by ■ 2 Tbsp Olive Oil (S), his household, and Imams, the Turkish army in 1915 during ■ 2 Tbsp Tahini (Sesame) in Paveh Mosque was also in- World War I, it was evacuated in ■ 1 Lemon scribed on the list. 1917. The construction of a road ■ Salt Kermanshah embraces a va- in the 1950s over the age-old Directions: riety of awe-inspiring historical Khorasan track added consid- 1- Grind garlic cloves with a mixer/ sites, of which Bisotun and Taq- erably to the importance of the blender. e Bostan are both on the UN- city. 2- Mix the garlics with the grilled egg- plants, salt, olive oil, tahini. 3- Squeeze a fresh lemon into the mix- ture. Iran Targets 30 Countries to Boost Inbound Tourism 4- Mix until well blended. ranian Ministry of Cultural Herit- The ten countries of Germany, Italy, age, Tourism and Handicrafts has France, Qatar, Kuwait, Japan, South Ko- I targeted a selection of 30 coun- rea, Spain, Kazakhstan, and the United tries in a bid to lift inbound tourism of the Arab Emirates have been selected as the country. third priority on the list, the official stated. “Iran has recently shortlisted 30 countries “Finally, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Inlaid Work as its target markets for tourism… They Sweden, Austria, Malaysia, the Nether- have been categorized and prioritized into lands, Georgia, Belgium, Denmark, and Artist from Shiraz four groups,” Leila Azhdari, who presides Lebanon constitute our fourth priority.” over the tourism marketing and advertis- The average of international travels to ing office of the ministry, said on Saturday. and from Iran fell by 80 percent during the Wins Top Prize “China, Iraq, the Republic of Azerbaijan, past Iranian calendar year 1399 (ended Turkey, and Oman are the top priorities on March 20, 2021) from a year earlier of our target market in terms of [inbound] caused by various coronavirus restrictions. of Indian Arts tourism,” she said. Optimistic forecasts, expect the country “Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Russia, and would achieve a tourism boom after coro- Armenia constitute our second group of navirus is contained, believing its impact Festival tourism targets,” Azhdari said, adding that would be temporary and short-lived for a the elements of neighborhood and proxim- country that ranked the third fastest-grow- ars Province deputy head of ity are very important to us. ing tourism destination in 2019. UNWTO’s experts suggest the rebound could occur mosques, bridges, bathhouses, madrasas, Cultural Heritage, Tourism and “For instance, India is not a neighbor of Panel of Experts foresees a rebound in only in 2022. The Islamic Republic ex- mausoleums, churches, towers, and man- F Handicrafts Office said here on Iran but ranges of historical and cultural international tourism in the current year, pects to reap a bonanza from its numerous sions, of which 24 being inscribed on the Saturday that veteran inlaid works artist commonalities make it a top priority for us.” mostly in the third quarter. However, some tourist spots such as bazaars, museums, UNESCO World Heritage list. Gholam Ali Etminan won the first prize of the 2021 14th Indian Arts Festival. Stepping into one Zanjan Reopens Museums, Travel of Oldest Islamic Destinations as Virus Curbs Ease ome of the museums and tourist attrac- natural crystals, is said to date back to the Ju- Ensembles in Iran tions across the northwestern Zanjan rassic era, some 120 million years ago, so that S province reopened their doors to the pub- it has embraced lots of natural and artificial lic on Saturday as restrictions over the coronavi- changes during this lengthy period. The cave rus pandemic have been loosened. was reportedly discovered some seven decades Virus-related health protocols are strictly en- ago by a group of Iranian cavers. The UNESCO- forced for visitors, the provincial tourism chief, listed Mausoleum of Oljaytu, which is commonly Amir Arjmand, announced. Zolfaqari Archaeo- known as “Dome of Soltaniyeh” (Soltaniyeh logical Museum, Katale-Khor cave, and the Cupola), is one of Iran’s must-visit destinations UNESCO-registered Dome of Soltaniyeh are for those interested in traditional Persian and amongst the sites which recently reopened, the genuine Islamic architecture. The mausoleum is official said. surmounted by one of the largest brick domes in Zolfaqari museum is famed for showcasing the globe, though some mistakenly refer to it as According to the IRNA Arts and Culture some ancient salt men and their belongings. In “the largest dome in the world”. Zanjan is one of Desk, Heidar Ali ZahedianNezhad said 2006, the former historical mansion of Zolfaqar- the cities founded by Sassanid King Ardashir that the representative of Iran at that in- iha was converted into a museum t o I (180-242 CE). The province makes a ternationally renowned festival who was house the ancient mummies, along base for wider explorations with the competing with artists from 66 countries with more than 2,000 registered architectural wonder of Soltani- ranked first based on the judges’ votes. items and relics. The four salt men yeh, the subterranean delights of He said that Shiraz inlaid works have are the most unique items of the the Katale-Khor caves, colorful been registered at the World Intellectual museum, which are preserved in mountains, and the UNESCO- Property Organization (WIPO), adding special windows. Meaning “Moun- registered Takht-e Soleiman that the name of Shiraz is associated tain of Sun”, Katale-Khor, a lime- ruins are nearby. with inlaid works, which is one of the no- stone cave full of ble trades of this city’s citizens and that the oldest sample of this art is found at the JamehAtigh Mosque, which is some n the margins of a harsh sun-scorched desert 1,000 years old. stand ruins of arched structures, towers, domes, He further reiterated that although inlaid O porticos, and mudbrick walls, which were once works are practiced in some other Irani- thriving as one of the oldest Islamic structures in central an provinces as well, this art’s roots are Iran.Moreover, the ancient town of Fahraj in Yazd prov- in Shiraz and the style of Shiraz inlaid ince is of great significance as being home to one of the works still have such special features oldest standing mosques in the country that is largely as visual beauty that places them with a built of sun-dried, unfired clay tiles and mud bricks. very broad margin atop the Iranian inlaid works..