No.2297,Tuesday,16 March,2021 www.TOURISMpaper.com Member states of the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation, also known as Developing-8, discussed the impact of coronavirus on the tourism sector as well as The World`s Only Print Tourism Newspaper ways to rebound. Furthermore, the participants also discussed several issues regarding the D-8 conferences global impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in West Asia and outside of the region, in line with the rapid changes in the political, economic, educational, and social Discuss Impact spheres. of Coronavirus on The event also witnessed research papers and articles from the universities of the D-8 Member States such as Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Turkey. Member States 4 cooking Tabriz Pastry Iranian, French Experts to Discuss Ways to Expand Cultural Heritage Ties Riis or Risse is a traditional, delicious pastry from Tabriz province in Iran. Al- eams of Iranian and French edented’ show, which was held at the BC. The name of Iran, formerly known though it can be prepared in a variety scholars are scheduled to dis- National Museum of Iran. The show was as Persia, mostly conjures up the first of different ways and tastes, Chocolate T cuss ways to strengthen cul- the first large-scale exhibition by a ma- Persian Empire, ruled by the Achaeme- Riis is more popular now. tural heritage ties in an online seminar, jor Western museum in the country, put- nids (550 – 330 BC) and sites such as Ingredients: Mehr reported on Saturday. Organized ting on show some 50 works including Pasargadae and Persepolis. However, ■ 17 oz (0.5 Liter) or 2 Cups Whole Milk by Franco-Iranian Center in close col- 2,400-year-old Egyptian sphinx, a bust there are tens of prehistorical sites as ■ 7 oz (200g) or 1 Cup Sugar laboration with the Louvre Museum the of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius the Burnt City in Sistan-Baluchestan, ■ 5 oz (140g) Glucose Syrup webinar will be held on March 18, the and drawings by Rembrandt and Delac- Tepe Sialk in Kashan, Susa and Chogha ■ 3.5 oz (100g) Butter report added. Iranian scholars Ruhollah roix, and other artifacts linked to Greek, Zanbil in the Khuzestan province, and ■ 3 Tbsp Cocoa Powder Shirazi and Arezou Rasouli as well as Egyptian and Mesopotamian culture, as Ecbatana in Hamedan which predate ■ 1/4 Tsp Baking Soda the Director of Islamic Arts at the Louvre well as objects from ancient Iran. the Achaemenid period. From a wider ■ 1/8 Tsp Salt Yannick Lintz, Director of Louvre Orien- In parallel with the Tehran exhibition, point of view, Iranian history can be di- tal Antiquities Department Ariane Thom- the Louvre-Lens presented a vast col- vided into Pre-Islamic and Islamic eras. as, and several French scholars and lection of objects handcrafted by Qajar- The Medes unified Iran as a nation and archeologists including Rocco Rante, era (1785-1925) talented Iranian court empire in 625 BC. The Islamic conquest Julien Cuni, Jean-Claude Voisin, and from March to July of the same year. of Persia (633–656) that put an end to Sebastien Gondet are scheduled to give Iran is home to one of the world’s oldest the mighty Sassanid Empire (224–651) speeches during the session. In 2018, continuous major civilizations, embrac- was a turning point in the history of the Louvre lent art to Tehran for an ‘unprec- ing settlements dating back to 4000 nation. Campaign Launched to Promote Handicrafts as Noruz Gifts Directions: he Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and their homes. Last May, the deputy tourism minister Pouya 1- Combine milk, sugar, salt, and baking Tourism has launched a social campaign for using Mahmoudian noted that due to the outbreak of corona- soda in a pot. 2- Bring the mixture to a T domestic handicrafts as gifts to celebrate Noruz, virus, suitcase exports of handicrafts were completely boil. 3- Keep heating over low heat until the Iranian New Year. For more than a year, the coronavi- stopped since the month of Esfand (the last month of the scalded. (Stir occasionally) 4- Stir in glu- rus pandemic has ruined hundreds of thousands of jobs year), and official exports of handicrafts experienced a cose syrup. 5- Melt butter in a saucepan in the country including those related to craftspeople. The steep decline. “Some 295 fields of handicrafts are current- and stir in the cocoa powder. 6- Add the campaign, according to advocates, is intended to create a ly practiced across Iran with more than two million people cocoa mixture to the milk pot. 7- Over change and to help the handicrafts sector to emerge from engaging, majority of whom are women… Handicrafts also medium-low heat, simmer the mixture a prolonged recession. Tehran province directorate of the play an important role in the economy in our rural villages,” for about an hour. 8- Transfer the mix- Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism has adopted a she said. Over the past couple of years, dozens of high- ture over to a rectangular baking dish. motto, which is translated into “I will give handicrafts as quality Iranian handicrafts have been honored with the 9- Set aside for 24 hours or until hard. gift this Noruz”. “Citizens are asked to use handicrafts as UNESCO Seal of Excellence. With 14 entries, Iran ranks a beautiful and lasting Noruz gift to support the employ- first globally for the number of cities and villages registered ment of craftspeople,” Parham Janfeshan, who presides by the World Crafts Council, as China with seven entries, over the directorate, said on Saturday. From ancient times Chile with four, and India with three ones come next. In late to today, gift-giving tradition on a fresh new year symbol- January, the cities of Shiraz, Malayer, and Zanjan and the izes wealth, prosperity, fertility, or luck. Perhaps the most village of Qassemabad were designated by the WCC- Asia enduring image of Noruz is about socializing, deepening Pacific Region, putting Iran’s number of world crafts cities family bonds, and meeting up with old friends mostly in and villages from ten to 14. New Plan to Save Site of the First Volunteers Prepare Millennium BC UNESCO-registered Soltaniyeh, Surroundings for Noruz he UNESCO-tagged Soltaniyeh Dome and its surroundings in northwestern Zan- jan province have been cleaned by some locals and history buffs in preparation T for the Iranian New Year, which begins on March 21. It is a cultural and symbolic movement that has taken place in historical sites across the country since 2016 to wel- come Noruz, the provincial tourism chief has said. The project’s objective is to create culture and to encourage members of local communities, non-governmental organiza- tions, and citizens to take part in preserving and protecting historical monuments, Amir Arjmand announced on Saturday. Due to the outbreak of the coronavirus, the clean- ing project wasn’t undertaken last year, but this year in collaboration with NGOs, the project was conducted under strict health protocols to strengthen social vitality and hope, the official added. Dominating the skyline, the 14th-century Gonbad-e (“The Dome of”) Soltaniyeh, is highly recognized as an architectural masterpiece particularly due to its innovative double-shelled dome and elaborate interior decoration. The monument is, in fact, the mausoleum of Oljaitu, also known as Muhammad Khodabandeh, who was the eighth Ilkhanid dynasty ruler from 1304 demarcation project has been com- to 1316. According to UNESCO, the mausoleum’s interior decoration is so menced on the ancient hill of Qaleh outstanding that scholars like A.U. Pope have described the building as A Bolandeh, which its antiquity is es- “anticipating the Taj Mahal”.The UN cultural body has it that the Mausoleum timated to date back to the first millennium of Oljaytu is an essential link and key monument in the development of Is- BC. The site is situated in the small village lamic architecture in central and western Asia. The fairly large dome is the of Aznav near Malayer. The project aims at earliest extant example of its type in the country and became an important preventing further destruction and damage reference for the later development of the Islamic dome. to the site as well as eliminating threats of land-grabbing, illegal construction, or unau- thorized excavations, according to Malayer’s tourism chief. However, there are some resi- dential buildings around the historical site, which need to be taken into account, Ebrahim Sassanid Monuments Restored in Southwestern Iran Jalili announced on Saturday. Archeological excavations and surveys are scheduled to be restoration project has recently been com- ($9,500) was allocated to the project which aimed conducted on the ancient hill after the com- pleted on some of the historical monuments at strengthening and repairing the shrine, as a part pletion of the demarcation project, the official A inside the ancient city of Belad Shapur in the of the historical texture of the city. Inscribed on the added. The ancient hill of Qaleh Bolandeh is southwestern province of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer- National Heritage list in 1985, the ancient city of Be- planned to be inscribed on the National Herit- Ahmad. A budget of 20 billion rials ($476,000 at the lad Shapur is one of the top tourist sites of the prov- age list in near future, he explained. Located official exchange rate of 42,000 rials per dollar) was ince. The city was built at the time of Shapur I, also in Hamedan province, the hill is estimated allocated to the project, the provincial tourism chief known as Shapur the Great, (reigned 241 CE–272), to date back to the 1st millennium BC, how- has announced.