National programme to safeguard the traditional art of calligraphy in Iran

UNESCO: Register of Good Safeguarding Practices - 2021 URL: https://ich.unesco.org/en/Art18/01716 Description: With the advent of technology, the tradition of Iranian calligraphy gradually declined. The safeguarding of the Iranian calligraphic tradition thus became a major concern in the 1980s, and a national programme was developed for this purpose by NGOs in collaboration with the government. This programme aimed to expand informal and formal public training in calligraphy, publish books and pamphlets, hold art exhibitions, and develop academic curricula while promoting appropriate use of the calligraphic tradition in line with modern living conditions. Country(ies): Iran (Islamic Republic of) © Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts (MCTH), Islamic Republic of Iran, 2020 Duration: 00:10:00 - Support: - (0171600008)