Export of more than 1 million dollars of Guilan handicrafts
Guilan Cultural Heritage Handicrafts Deputy said: Last year, the amount of $ 1.721 million export of handicrafts in the province was announced by the customs and we had the amount of $ 600,000 export of luggage.
Dr. Farzad Rashidi stated that there are currently 80 handicrafts in the province, adding that about 20,000 artists are engaged in artistic and handicraft activities.
Gilan Cultural Heritage Handicrafts Deputy In response to the question that some fields of handicrafts in Gilan are becoming obsolete, do you have any plans to preserve and revive these fields? He added that programs such as empowering local communities through facilitators, holding training courses, equipping workshops, documenting and holding promotional exhibitions have been planned to revive obsolete disciplines.
Rashidi said: Innovation and updating of handicrafts is done through holding training courses on designing and innovating special products for handicraft workers.
In response to the question of what measures have been taken so far to support handicraft artists? He stated: In order to support handicraft artists, 3800 people have benefited from social security insurance so far. Also, in 1998, the amount of 1.5 billion Rials for home business facilities was considered, and 7650 million Rials have been paid so far.
Regarding the national registration of Gilan’s works of art, the Deputy Minister of Handicrafts of Guilan Cultural Heritage said: in progress.
Rashidi in response to the question of what action has been taken so far in order to commercialize and export Guilan handicrafts? He pointed out: in the field of export, a specialized seminar on familiarity with the existing capacities of handicraft products in the province and the development of its export has been held.
He continued: Currently, handicrafts are exported through customs as well as in suitcases; Last year, the province announced $ 1.721 million in exports of handicrafts and $ 600,000 in luggage exports.