The closing ceremony of the second Shahrekord National Felt Festival was held

The closing ceremony of the second Shahrekord National Felt Festival was held on Thursday with the presence of provincial officials and felt artists from 13 provinces of the country.

According to the report of Aria's Heritage reporter, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Governor said on Thursday, October 23, during the closing ceremony of the second Shahrekord National Felt Festival, that the holding of these festivals should lead to the improvement of the status of artists, production boom, job creation, sales market promotion and tourism development.

Jafar Mardani pointed out the necessity of development in the field of felt and increase of felt products and emphasized: There should be symbols, elements and supply of handicrafts, Shahrekord as the national city of felt should be abundantly present to its effect. Be visible in people's lives.

He deemed it necessary to provide raw materials, design, packaging, branding and marketing with the aim of improving the status of handicraft products and added: The development of felt in Shahrekord should be specially on the agenda of all executive bodies in charge so that the fields of economic prosperity and tourism can be provided.

Mardani declared the investment of the private sector and the development of markets for the supply of handicraft products as necessary in order to improve marketing and clarified: the municipality can help in the introduction of felt and centers for the supply of felt products and support the improvement of the quality of products.

He considered the effort to register Shahrekord as a global city of felt necessary and reminded: the experience of successful cities in globalization should be used so that this title can be earned for Shahrekord and its effect on people's economy, sales boom and introduction of more felt products.

Governor Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari added:

The second national felt festival in Shahrekord is a good opportunity to reach international markets and globalize felt in this area.

Referring to the significant capacities of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari in the field of culture, art and handicrafts, he said: paying attention to these potentials will create employment, reduce the unemployment rate and economic prosperity.

Mardani emphasized: Universities, executive bodies and private sector activists of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari should come with the help of felt artists to improve the situation in this area.

The globalization of Shahrekord as a world felt city is on the agenda

The mayor of Shahrekord said: Shahrekord was introduced as a national felt city in 1397 and its secretariat was entrusted to this municipality in 1401, and now the efforts to make this city global are continuing.

Mohammad Hossein Vahidian pointed to the pursuit of developing new academic trainings in Shahrekord felt district and emphasized: these trainings are on the agenda along with experiences and practical trainings.

Referring to the compilation of the Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari handicrafts atlas and attention to the field of felt in this atlas by the General Administration of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts of the province, it is considered an important step for the prosperity of felt products.

Vahidian pointed to the opening of the Shahrekord Felt Department at the General Directorate of Technical and Vocational Education in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari at the same time as the second Shahrekord National Felt Festival was held and clarified: the Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture of the province has played an essential and important role in marketing and promoting the sale of felt products, which is appreciated.

Referring to the efforts to complete and launch the Shahrekord felt production chain complex in Bahramabad, he reminded: Tourists entering Shahrekord can see the production process and the felt chain from zero to 100 in this complex.

Vahidian pointed out the importance of branding, creating dynamism and vitality of felt in urban spaces and added: This is one of the priorities of urban management, which is continuously on the agenda of municipal managers and members of the Islamic Council of Shahrekord.

Felt is the narrator of culture, history, originality and vitality of this land

Director General of Technical and Vocational Education Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari said: Felt is not only a handicraft product, but also a narrator of the culture, history, authenticity and vitality of this land.

Seyyed Mohammad Alavi declared education as one of the most important needs for the development of felt products and emphasized: transferring skills and experience, developing standards and identifying the needs and tastes of the market are among the most important achievements of the establishment of Shahrekord Felt Department.

Pointing to the capacities of felt and the value creation of this handicraft product, he added: "Skills can be the link between education and sustainable employment, and in the Technical and Vocational Directorate of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, we are looking for sustainable employment and income for the activists in this field, along with being attentive to the needs of the market."

In the closing ceremony of the second Shahrekord National Felt Festival, Haj Mohammad Alipour Dehkordi, a veteran of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari felt industry, was honored.

Also, felt artists of Gilan, Isfahan, Fars, Hamadan, Kermanshah, Khorasan-Razavi, Golestan, Yazd, Semnan, Lorestan, Qom provinces were appreciated.

In this ritual, Esmail Sabbaghi, Gholam Abbas Qadri Dehkordi, Maziar Kabiri Chalantari (Chairman of the Association of Handwoven Carpet Manufacturers and Exporters of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture), Sadegh Taghanian, Hamidreza Derakhshan, Narges Habibpour Dehkordi and Seyed Mohammad Alavi (General Director of Technical and Vocational Education of the province) were honored.

In the closing ceremony of the second Shahrekord National Felt Festival, Mohammad Javad Moradi Dehkordi, the smallest felt artist in the world, was also honored.

The second Shahrekord National Felt Festival started on October 21 with the presence of felt artists, and the exhibition of felt products related to the artists of 13 provinces of the country will be held until Friday, October 24, from 15:00 to 21:00 at the permanent location of Shahrekord International Exhibitions.