Historic Sirjan Bazaar: A Legacy for Preserving Identity and Boosting Tourism

The head of the Center for Registration, Preservation and Revival of Cultural and Natural Heritage at the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts announced plans to register the traditional production of ghaveh (Persian coffee) in Sirjan's bazaar row on the National Intangible Cultural Heritage List, and stressed the need to continue restoring and organizing the city's historic bazaar, drawing on credit facilities and the social responsibility of mining and industrial companies.

The head of the registration center of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage emphasized:

The head of the Center for Registration, Preservation and Restoration of Cultural and Natural Heritage of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts announced the planning for the national registration of the skill of producing Qawot in the line of Sirjan Bazaar in the list of intangible heritage and emphasized the necessity of continuing to restore and organize the historical market of this city by taking advantage of the credit capacities and social responsibility of mining and industrial companies.

According to the report of Aria Heritage reporter, Alireza Izadi visited Sirjan historical market on Wednesday, October 22, 1405, accompanied by Seyyed Movid Mohsennejad, Director General of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts of Kerman Province, and was informed about the process of restoration and organization of this collection.

The head of the Center for Registration, Preservation and Restoration of Cultural and Natural Heritage of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, pointing to the importance of registering intangible heritage and preserving local skills, said: The national registration of Qavot market in Sirjan is on the agenda with the preparation and completion of the relevant file so that this cultural element, due to its role in people's daily life and the possession of indigenous skills of Qavot production, will be registered in the country's intangible heritage list.

He added: "Traditional skills and indigenous production methods form part of the cultural identity of each region, and their registration can help preserve and transfer this valuable heritage to future generations."

Referring to the process of restoring and organizing the historical market of Sirjan, Izadi said: With the allocation of funds from the provincial appropriations of the General Directorate of Cultural Heritage, the measures related to the restoration and organizing of the market are being pursued and we hope that in the future, by taking advantage of the social responsibility capacity of the mining and industrial companies operating in the city, the financial resources needed for the continuation of these measures will also be provided.

The head of the Registration Center of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage emphasized the importance of protecting the historical monuments of Sirjan and stated: restoration and organization of historical buildings and collections, in addition to the protection of the cultural and historical background of the region, provides a suitable ground for the introduction of tourism capacities, increasing the presence of tourists and the prosperity of economic activities related to tourism.

In the end, he pointed out: simultaneous attention to the protection of historical monuments, recording the intangible heritage and taking advantage of the economic and social capacities of the city can help strengthen the cultural identity of Sirjan and provide the basis for the sustainable development of tourism in this region.