Iran Culture Days:
Tbilisi hosts cultural exhibition of Iranian garb and crafts

If you are interested in oriental history and culture, Georgia's capital Tbilisi is the place to be – the city is hosting a three-day exhibition of Iranian garb and crafts.

The display is the second event of a three-part Iran Culture Days, organised by the Embassy of Iran in Georgia.

Visitors flocked to the launch of the exhibition at the Shalva Amiranashvili Museum of Fine Arts on Thursday, where they were able to see intricate textures used in clothing fabric and platter ornaments.

Traditional Iranian platers and vases are intricately detailed. Photo from the Georgian National Museum’s press office.

Exhibition organisers said the traditional clothing represented costumes of various ethnic groups living in Iran.

As well as enjoying the exhibits, visitors were introduced to typical Iranian music by folk band Mehraiin, who performed several traditional songs throughout the evening. 

Iranian national costumes at the exhibition. Photo from the Georgian National Museum’s press office.

The folk band featured four artists who played traditional instruments. Earlier Mehraiin performed in Tbilisi at a special photographic exhibition titled The Other Iran, which showed a snapshot of the lives of people who live in Iran, particularly those who spend time at the border between Iran and Iraq.

The photo exhibition opened Iran Culture Days in Tbilisi and was held from September 23-27.

Meanwhile the second part of Iran Culture Days – the garment and craft exhibition – will end on Saturday, October 1. 

Folk band 'Mehraiin' perform within the exhibition hosted by the Fine Arts Museum in Tbilisi. Photo from the Georgian National Museum press office.

The final instalment of Iran Culture Days will be held on Sunday.

The third part of the series is a concert by Iranian musicians at Georgia’s State Museum of Folk and Applied Arts.