Abadeh the national woodcarving city of Iran
Fars province is full of capacities that, if seen well and with proper planning, appropriate action can be taken from them; Today we have witnessed its profound and far-reaching effects in various dimensions, especially in the economic field.
Cultural heritage, handicrafts and tourism are some of the hidden and visible capacities of Fars, but despite the acknowledgment of all officials and experts on this issue, we have not seen accurate and appropriate planning to use this capacity.
In recent years and since the early 1990s, planned efforts to build infrastructure in the field of cultural heritage, handicrafts and tourism have been on the agenda, one of which was to pay attention to the national and international registration of historical monuments and heritage and handicrafts of the province.
Fars had many capacities in the field of handicrafts, many of which are on the verge of being forgotten or forgotten today; Khatam, mosaic, mirror work, tiling, etc. In the meantime, a number of masters have been forgotten.
In recent years, after the national registration of Qashqai and Gabbeh carpets in Fars province and the global registration of the Sassanid axis, we are now witnessing the national registration of Abadeh as an inlaid city, as if the cultural heritage of this ancient region has been opened and officials Take over.
Mosayeb Amiri, Director General of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism of Fars Province, said: Abadeh was selected as a national inlay city and Fars was given another honor.
Amiri, stating that the national registration program of Manbat Abadeh in 1393 was key and won the first certificate of the country’s geographical indication as the first handicraft, said: After that, the file of Manbat Abadeh was sent to WIPO and the international geographical indication for these handicrafts Obtained.
He pointed to the measures that have been taken in the field of inlaid Abadeh since 2016: First, a defense was presented to Tehran for the intangible registration of this outstanding art and its certificate was obtained, and then Abadeh was nominated for the inlaid national city.
The Director General of Fars Cultural Heritage added: Initially, Manbat Abadeh, Khatam Shiraz and Qashqai hand weavers were selected to obtain the national emblem of the province. Finally, after expert studies, the case of Manbat Abadeh was prioritized and submitted to the Strategic Council of Handicrafts.
Amiri added: On July 20, the final defense was held in the presence of the members of this national committee, the deputy of handicrafts, etc., and Abadeh proudly won the title of the national inlaid city in the country, and we hope that it will be the world title in this field. Will also earn soon.
Selection of national cities and villages
The Deputy Minister of Handicrafts of Fars, pointing out that in the second strategic council for selecting cities and villages of national handicrafts, a proposal was made to register the city of Abadeh as an inlaid city, and said: After that, an appropriate defense was made by the officials.
Zahediannejad, stating that there are 200,000 artists in Fars province; He said: Abadeh is one of the most important cities in Fars province and the country in the production of handicrafts, especially inlays.
He considered the selection of national cities and villages as effective in the development and promotion of handicrafts in these areas and said: This process began 2 years ago with the formation of the National Cities and Villages Selection Council, which is chaired by the Deputy Handicrafts and General Managers. Deputies and representatives are other deputies of the Cultural Heritage Organization and members of the council.
Zahediannejad stated: The criteria that are considered for selecting national cities and villages of handicrafts in the council are related to exports, promotion and development of handicrafts, cultural heritage, tourist attractions, etc.
From empathy to empowerment
The head of Abadeh Cultural Heritage Office also thanked the sympathy and participation of provincial and city officials to achieve the selection of Abadeh as the national city of inlay. In the meeting and emphasizing the role of handicrafts in the economic cycle and creating sustainable employment, the cooperation of the governor and the mayor of Abadeh, etc., the Islamic Consultative Assembly created a favorable chain to obtain this award.
Jafarpour continued: The case of Manbat Abadeh was fortunately strong enough with the necessary follow-ups and defenses of Fars officials that it voted as the national city of Manbat and we hope that this honorable badge is a way to continue developing and promoting Manbat Abadeh and creating sustainable employment for artists active in this. Open the field.
The official in charge of Abadeh inlay said: Abadeh inlay was invented and produced and for this reason it is unique and has no equal in design, role and type of work.
Continuation of these infrastructural movements can provide a platform for opening the doors of economic, cultural and social development and ultimately lead to the improvement of various indicators.