The development of handicrafts in Kerman with the support of executive bodies/ development of handicraft markets in the province

Emphasizing the extensive capacities of Kerman province in the field of traditional arts and crafts, the Deputy Minister of Handicrafts of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts called for the strengthening of executive and economic support for artists, the purchase of organizational gifts from local products and the activation of handicraft markets in the province's cities.

The Deputy Minister of Handicrafts of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage stated in a meeting with the Governor of Kerman:

According to Aria Heritage Reporter, Barzin Zarghami, on Friday 24 Mehr 1405, in a meeting with the Governor of Kerman, Mohammad Ali Talebi, appreciated the support and cooperation of the Governor and the executive management of the province with the General Directorate of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts of Kerman. Crafts to lead.

Emphasizing the necessity of turning cultural support into practical and economic measures, the Deputy Minister of Handicrafts of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage added: Support for artists should not be limited to cultural programs, but should also be reflected in the decisions and executive mechanisms of the institutions.

He further stated: "The purchase of organizational gifts needed by executive bodies from Kerman's handicraft products is an effective measure to support local artists, create a stable sales market and help the economic prosperity of this area, and directing organizational demand towards domestic products of the province, in addition to introducing the traditional arts of Kerman, helps the economic circulation of products, strengthening related businesses and increasing production motivation among artists."

Zarghami considered the activation and development of craft markets in the provincial cities as one of the other ways to support artists and said: the creation and strengthening of these markets can provide the direct supply of products, easier access of producers to the market and the prosperity of local businesses, and the realization of this goal requires the cooperation of the provincial administration, executive bodies and the General Directorate of Kerman Cultural Heritage.

The Deputy Minister of Handicrafts of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage also informed about the readiness of this Deputy Minister to coordinate with the provincial authorities in order to examine the grounds of holding the Fajr National Handicrafts Festival in Kerman and added: holding such events is an opportunity to introduce the capabilities of artists, display outstanding works and expand the market of handicrafts, and can help to introduce the artistic capacities of the province at the national level.

Pointing to the necessity of strengthening the cooperation between the government sector and handicrafts activists, he noted: Kerman has a valuable support in traditional arts, and with the continuation of the support of the governorate, the participation of executive bodies and the strengthening of the relationship between producers and the market, it is possible to provide the basis for increasing the share of handicrafts in the province's economy and more effective support for artists.