Call for the 8th Fair: International Handicrafts & Traditional Arts Festival

The Fajr Handicrafts and Traditional Arts festival is an international event which provides the opportunity for competing the most prominent and valuable handicrafts and traditional arts products which have been created by master artisans. This festival, which is organized and held in the global geographical scope, exhibits the most prominent creative works of art in terms of design, technique and the quality of raw materials in the frame work of fine and excellent works of arts. It also suitably situates competition and at the same time, provides a technical and approved infrastructure for modeling the procedure

 Terms for submitting products to Iranian Artisans (For

Exhibition)

- Products must be created fine and excellent according to criteria, and must be distinguished and unique in terms of design and artistic quality.

Every artisan may submit 3 of his/her latest created and unique products in case of not submitting it/them to any other events/programs.

- Products submitted or exhibited in earlier Fair Festivals are not accepted for this festival.

- All submitted products should have a separate ID card including: Name of product, production technique, size and dimension, raw material, and name of creator/artisan

- All please register and submit on the festival website: fajr.mcth.ir

By 21 January 2024.

- Products are selected in 2 phases: in phase 1, the photos of products are evaluated by the jury and in Phase 2, the products are evaluated by the jury and in case of fulfilling the criteria would be shown in the festival exhibition. The evaluation and choice of the products in phase 1 does not imply qualification to enter the exhibition. 

Terms for submitting products of Other Countries’ Artisans (For Exhibition)

- Products must be creative, fine and excellent in terms of design and artistic quality

- Products should be submitted by Cultural attaché of embassies or World Crafts Council to the secretariate of the festival  

- Products can be carried by one person regarding weight and size

If a product needs a box or special packaging, it should be submitted with the required equipment.

Date, Time and Venue

- Deadline for submitting application form and photo: 20 January 2024

- Virtual evaluation and announcement of the primary results, phase 1: 25 January 2024

- Deadline for submitting products to the Secretariat for the 8th Fajr international Crafts festival: 15 February 2024

- Final physical evaluation, phase 2: 19 February 2024

- Venue of Exhibition for selected products: Azadi Tower, Azadi Square, Tehran, Iran

Inauguration of Exhibition: 17 February 2024

- Open to visit:  17-20 February 2024 every day from 10 to 16

Closing ceremony Date and Venue: 20 February 2024, Conference Hall, Milad Tower 

Date of workshops:17-19 February 2024

- Social Networks: Whatsapp, Telegram

- Official Website: fajr.mcth.ir

Contact person/s:

Ms. Vida Tavahodi

Director-General of Education & Promotion of Handicrafts

Traditional Arts & Handicrafts Deputy

Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts (MCTH)

Representative of Vice President/WCC-APR

 

Tel: +98 912 277 5853

WhatsApp: +98 912 277 5853

vidatavahodi@yahoo.com

 

Ms. Mina Amidzadeh

Expertise in Promotion

Tel: +98 912 2463886

Mina_amid@yahoo.com

 

Ms. Mitra Narvand

Senior Expert of International Affairs Office,

Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts (MCTH)

Tel: +98 9128025009

Email: m.narvand@gmail.com

 

Accommodation and transportation:

- Artisans whose application has been accepted can submit their artwork/craft via embassy or a representative from their country to I.R.Iran by 15  February  2024. Accommodation and Hospitality will be covered by the Islamic Republic of Iran for one person (artisan) from each country.