IRAN STATISTICAL YEARBOOK 1388 17. CULTURE AND TOURISM Introduction his chapter presents statistical information of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance T is in charge of the task. Data production and on radio and television programmes, press, books and public libraries, cinemas, museums, presentation on libraries of the country started in monuments, tourists and pilgrims. Following 1344, and the Centre for Intellectual paragraphs summarize the history of data Development of Children and Young Adults collection in these areas. began to register and present figures related to Regular data compilation on radio and television the Centre's activities upon its establishment in programmes and museums began in 1345 and the same year. 1347 respectively. The establishment of the National Iranian Tourist The earliest data on movies available in the SCI Organization in 1342 was the starting point of date back to 1348. They were produced by the data production on tourism. However, the Culture and Art Ministry, renamed the Ministry Organization took advantage of existing records of Culture and Islamic Guidance after the victory in the archives of such government organizations of the Islamic Revolution. as offices of Customs Administration and Comprehensive data collection on the press was Passport to collect information for the years first accomplished by the SCI under the title of 1331 to 1342, included in the 1345 statistical "Review of the country’s publications survey" in yearbook for the first time. 1349. At present, the Domestic Press Department Regarding the presented data, the following 727 17. CULTURE AND TOURISM IRAN STATISTICAL YEARBOOK 1388 points should be taken into consideration: International production and broadcast of Although statistical information on cultural programme: refers to the programme produced issues is very diversified, the data presented here and broadcast for overseas people. is limited to certain aspects because of Radio and television network: is an organiza- unavailability or lack of data on other areas. tional structure responsible for activities such a Data on the number of visitors to museums and production, provision, edition and/or broadcast historical monuments, however, were collected of radio and television programmes based on till the end of 1382 by the General Department defined and specified goals and missions. of Museums affiliated to the Cultural Heritage News: is information about events in a country Organization covering some of the museums and or world or in a particular area and time that is historical monuments. Since that time, due to published in newspapers and broadcast on radio merging of Cultural Heritage Organization and and television. News can be political, social, Iran Touring and Tourism Organization into a cultural, scientific, artistic matters, sports, etc. newly–established organization called ''Cultural News broadcasting (radio/television): refers to Heritage and Tourism Organization", the related news broadcast on radio and television after data have been provided by the new preparation, selection, formulation and edition. organization. Cinema: refers to art, technique and industry of Data on pilgrims include only those dispatched making and showing films. by Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization. Long (Feature) film: refers to a film produced as animation. Definitions and concepts Film production: comprises a series of activities Production of radio and television programmes: is from screenwriting to preparation of a final copy a process in which the contextual (massage) and of finished film through selection of essential structural components are incorporated players (producer, screenwriter, director, actor, artistically and technically using required cameraman, etc.), passing film technical stages resources in order to be broadcast on TV, radio (cinematography, editing, sound, processing and and the Internet printing). Radio and television broadcasting: refers to a The press: refers to the publications of a fixed produced and broadcast programme which can title, date, issue number and a number of printed be received by people on radio, TV and the or electronic pages regularly published on Internet. various political, social, scientific, artistic issues, National production and broadcast of sports, etc. The press is daily or non-daily (based programme: refers to the programme produced on order of publication); general and specialized and broadcast for people in the country. (based on content), local, national and 728 IRAN STATISTICAL YEARBOOK 1388 17. CULTURE AND TOURISM international (based on the distribution scope), copy of a book. public and specific (based on readers such as New edition: printing a book after undergoing children, teenagers, young adults and women). revision with possibly new price and form using Concessionaire of a publication: a legal or the previous typesetting. natural person who is responsible for policy- Writing: to write a book in different areas by one making and running all publication’s affairs or more persons. except for the content of the publication. Historical monuments: all architectural heritage Publication: any kind of written materials including buildings with historical, artistic or printed or visual that is disseminated at limited scientific value. or wide levels in different forms. It is published Museum: a permanent, non-profit institute, on a periodical and non-periodical basis. The where interesting and valuable items from nature former is published continuously with a single or achievements of men are collected, kept, title and its issue order is clear in advance . The studied, trained and displayed. It is open to the latter lacks these characteristics public. Library: is a local place where collections of Tourist: according to the World Tourism hand-written or printed books and the like, Organization, tourist is a person who travels to a including printed and audio-visual materials, country or city other than his regular living place are regularly gathered and kept for people to for a period of 24 hours to 1 year for the purpose read and conduct research. of entertainment, rest, sports, visiting friends and Book: a printed and non-periodical covered relatives, mission, attending seminars, publication with at least 48 pages and a cover. conferences or meetings, medical treatment, Manuscript book: is a handwritten book or study and research or religious activities. document of the time printing was not invented. Non-tourist: a person who leaves his permanent Children's Cultural and Artistic Centre: a place homeland to seek job, permanent residence, for children to do cultural and artistic activities. asylum, education, or for political missions Members of the cultural and artistic centres of abroad. the Centre for Intellectual Development of Selected information Children and Young Adults: children and young In 1388, programmes produced by national and adults aged 6 to 18, benefiting from the Centre’s international channels of the I.R.I.B were about cultural and artistic services are considered 225000 hours which increased by 6.6 percent members of these centres. compared to the previous year. Also in the same Circulation: the number of copies of a publication year, programmes produced in the national and published or reproduced in one time. international radio of the I.R.I.B were about First edition: first publication of a complete 729 17. CULTURE AND TOURISM IRAN STATISTICAL YEARBOOK 1388 80000 hours which increased by 3.9 percent in published which increased by 9 and decreased by comparison to the preceding year. 5.9 percent respectively. In 1388, the number of attendances in 236 In 1388, attendances at museums and historical operating cinemas was more than 18 mln persons monuments managed by Cultural Heritage and that increased by 3 mln persons as compared to Tourism Organization were about 16 mln the previous year. persons that increased by 23 percent as In 1388, the numbers of titles of the press compared to the previous year. Furthermore, in and periodicals published in Tehran and other 1388, the number of foreign tourists arrived in cities of the country were 2164 and 1645 which the country was over 2.5 mln persons that had a rise of 4.7 and 9.7 percent respectively in increased by 25 percent in comparison to the comparison to the preceding year. From the total, preceding year. 178 titles were daily and 650 titles were In 1388, the number of pilgrims to Mecca for the published on a weekly basis. major pilgrimage was reported about 57000 In 1388, the number of public libraries affiliated persons that decreased by 43.6 percent in to the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance comparison to the preceding year. Also in the was 2073 which increased by 10.6 percent in same year, the number of pilgrims to Mecca for comparison to the preceding year. the minor pilgrimage was about 761000 persons Also in the same period, more than 60,000 titles that increased by 22 percent in comparison to the of books with a circulation of about 206 mln preceding year. versions, authorized by the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance were printed and 730 IRAN STATISTICAL YEARBOOK 1388 17. CULTURE AND TOURISM 17. 1. RADIO PROGRAMMES PRODUCED BY NATIONAL CHANNELS AND CENTRES OF OSTANS BY TOPIC (hour) Nationwide coverage Year and topic Total (1) Radio Radio Radio Radio Radio Radio Radio Radio Radio Radio Radio (2) varzesh Salamat Ava Iran Farhang Javan Quran Maaref (sports) (health) Payam Tejarat Goftegu 1370 ...................