Iranian Artists to Attend 32nd Annual Dastkari Haat Craft Bazaar in Delhi
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Nine Iranian artists will join 200 Indian artisans in the 32nd Annual Dastkari Haat Craft Bazaar at Dilli Haat, Delhi, during the first fortnight of January.
The expo will include an interaction between Iranian and Indian artisans in a workshop titled ‘Namayeshgahsanaye-E-Dasti Iran va Hind’(Iran and India handicrafts exhibition), The Hindu reported.
The event will seek to revive the civilizational and creative links between the two countries by not just providing an exhibition of products for sale, but also educating visitors about the creative process.
Zahra Ahmadipour, the head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO), has been invited to India for the opening of the event.
The 15-day bazaar will focus on highlighting the crafts of Iran, considered the birthplace of designed earthenware utensils and home to unique and creative art of metalwork used to make a variety of ornaments, decorative objects and exotic carpets. The products that arise from the collaboration will be displayed on the last day of the event.
