handmade and khatam handicrafts of Fars province
The expert in charge of the field of development and promotion of handicrafts of Fars Cultural Heritage Organization believes that handicrafts and inlay are the jewels of handicrafts in this province.
On the occasion of World Handicrafts Day, Majid Salimi said: Considering the history of Fars province in handicrafts, especially in handicrafts such as carpets, kilims, Gabbeh, etc., we can hope for further development of this handicraft in the province. There are not nearly 200,000 professional weavers in the province, which is in fact one of the valuable human resources of the province and should be used.
He pointed out: In addition to the art of handicrafts, the finishing work of Shiraz also has a historical background and credibility; Shirazi’s inlay work has been going on for seven to eight golden decades, and its history in Persia dates back centuries; Shirazi Khatamkari Art is another Persian handicraft that has more development capacities.
Salimi pointed out that last year, the World Council of Handicrafts was selected as the third world city of handicrafts by UNESCO, Shiraz. Of course, Isfahan had received this title before.
The expert in charge of development and promotion of handicrafts of Fars Cultural Heritage Organization regarding handicrafts day said: the general policies of the system after the fourth development plan have been to shrink the government and transfer tasks to the private sector; The Handicrafts Cooperative Union is a place where producers can be supported and producers can benefit from the facilities; Of course, there are a number of limitations to assistance, facilities and support.
Salimi added: Every year, several international exhibitions are held to present and display the handicrafts of artisans in the country. Fars is no exception and an international exhibition is held annually to present the handicrafts of artisans in Fars. One of the supports of the public sector is holding these international exhibitions, which are also held every year in Fars.
He continued: Handicrafts are a cultural value; An intangible cultural heritage that has a higher value and credit than economic value; This means that if artisans and producers are active, it will attract tourists and create a cultural dialogue between nations, and thousands upon thousands of pleasant events that can happen to our province and country; From now on, when we look at handicrafts, it is not unreasonable for municipalities to allocate funds for the development of handicrafts in order to promote the attractiveness of their city, and for governments to promote their cultural power.
Salimi said that one of the important concerns of the industrialist is the place for workshop and store activities; He said: This issue has been resolved to some extent over the years; Some of the sites registered with the province’s cultural heritage organization have been given to artisans under a memorandum of understanding with various unions.
Emphasizing that the cultural heritage has made a good effort to support handicraft craftsmen, the responsible expert said: Saadat House, one of the historical houses registered in the Cultural Heritage Organization, is one of the places that are available to activists in the field. Took.
Salimi pointed out that inlaying and seven-color tiles are among the active arts in the House of Happiness, noting that one of the important reasons for the survival of the historic House of Happiness.
The expert in charge of handicrafts also said that part of the lawyer’s market, like Saadat’s house, is in the hands of craftsmen; On one side of Mushir Bazaar Vakil House, five commercial openings, which are a valuable part of the commercial area, have also been handed over to unions and artisans under a memorandum of understanding between the Cultural Heritage Organization and the unions.