Hamzezadeh: Revival of the historical identity of Tabriz has become a public demand

Tabriz - The Director General of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts of East Azarbaijan considered the "Thousand Years of Cedar and Soroush" project as a historical opportunity to establish the name of the old city of Tabriz among the "world cities".

According to the report of Ambassador Arjan Ahmed Hamzezadeh, on Thursday, in the coordination meeting and review of the Millennium Project of Maqbar Al-Shaara, the physical dimensions, he assessed the current record of urban management in the preservation and revitalization of historical tissues as "unprecedented" and stated: Tabriz has not witnessed such brave and impressive measures in the revival of historical identity in any period of past city managements, and the positive waves of these measures in promoting social vitality have appeared beyond expectations.

Referring to the flourishing of identity concerns among the young generation, especially after the regional developments and the 12-day war and Ramadan, Hamzezadeh emphasized: The reconstruction of the historical building of Kolah Farangi has created such a wave of freshness and belonging to the city that we have not seen even in the resorts built in the past decades. Also, the restoration of Calcuttachi historical house and Sattar Khan Museum Garden are successful examples of Tabriz municipality's will in balanced identity-oriented development, which has significantly raised the level of demands of citizens in protecting the ancient heritage.

Announcing the welcome of the country's cultural heritage research center to the celebration of the 1000th anniversary of Maqbar Al-Shaara, he added: The presence of the works and identity of Tabriz in 27 internationally recognized museums is a golden capacity for urban diplomacy.

Holding the Millennium event of Maqbar Al-Shaara not only establishes the name of Tabriz among the cities of the world, but is also an exceptional opportunity to introduce the depth of influence of this ancient city on the art, literature and thought of Iran, the Islamic world and Asia.

In another part of this meeting, Yaqub Hoshiar, the mayor of Tabriz, emphasized that identity projects must have executive annexes and a precise calendar, and clarified the need to separate the duties of the custodian bodies and said: it is essential that the executive structure and the secretariat of the international Hazara Maqbar al-Shaara event be determined urgently, so that with the final approval in the hall of the Islamic Council of the city, all departments will come to the field with maximum strength.

The mayor of Tabriz suggested holding the opening ceremony of this great event on the 2nd of December this year with the presence of national and senior figures and asked all the trustees to prepare the preparations for this magnificent ceremony befitting the historical and cultural dignity of Diar Sattar Khan and Shahriar.

Also, Nematoleh Payan, Director General of Culture and Islamic Guidance of East Azarbaijan, expressing his satisfaction with the development-oriented direction of urban management in preserving the civilizational background, considered the key to the Millennium Event of Maqbar al-Shaara as a good source and an effective opportunity for the flourishing of the cultural economy at the city, provincial and national levels.

It should be mentioned that this great cultural upheaval began with the proposal of Rasul Bargi, a member of the Islamic Council of the city, with the prestigious title "A thousand years of cedar and cedar". The plan that was approved in the 337th public session of the Council (August 18 of the current year) with the condition of urgency and with the decisive vote of all members. This strategic initiative with the aim of safeguarding the millennium of Maqbar Al-Shaara and placing this unique treasure in the country's cultural atlas is the first coherent and operational step to revive the historical originality of Tabriz and make it shine again as a literary and cultural tourism jewel of Iran.