[wptab name=’Discribtion’] Iran (Islamic Republic of) Inscribed in 2010 (5.COM) on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity © 2009 by Iranian Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization Iranians enjoy a global reputation in carpet weaving, and the carpet weavers of Fars, located in the south-west of Iran, are among the most […]

[wptab name=’Discribtion’]   Iran (Islamic Republic of) Inscribed in 2010 (5.COM) on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity © 2009 Iranian Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization Long a centre for fine carpets, Kashan has almost one in three residents employed in carpet-making, with more than two-thirds of the carpet-makers being […]

[wptab name=’Discribtion’]   Azerbaijan, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan Inscribed in 2009 (4.COM) on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity © 2008 Competent Bodies of the Submitting: •Azerbaijan: Department of Cultural Policy of Ministry of Culture and Tourism •Iran: Iranian Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism Organization, Deputy […]

[wptab name=’Discribtion’] Inscribed in 2009 (4.COM) on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity The Radif of Iranian music is the traditional repertoire of the classical music of Iran that forms the essence of Persian musical culture. More than 250 melodic units, called ”gushe,” are arranged into cycles, with an underlying modal […]