His Majesty visits mukims in Belait District

His Majesty visits mukims in Belait District Borneo Bulletin, Brunei Darussalam By Lyna Mohammad Mukims Melilas, Sukang and Labi in the Belait District yesterday came under the scrutiny of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Negara Brunei Darussalam, the first of the monarch’s visits to mukims and villages this year. Yesterday’s visit by the […]

Handicraft industry Morocco participates in ‘Global Village’ festival in Dubai

Handicraft industry Morocco participates in ‘Global Village’ festival in Dubai Morocco Times The portal of the Moroccan stand, covering about 1,000 m², reflects Moroccan culture through the aesthetic of architecture and handcrafts. Morocco is exhibiting the Zellige mosaics, a means of decoration in Moroccan architecture, to put visitors into the atmosphere of Moroccan medinas and […]

Cooperation :New head of MCC to visit Morocco

Cooperation :New head of MCC to visit Morocco Morocco Times Danilovitch will visit Marrakech where he will meet cooperatives led by women as well as an agricultural project site, the communiqué underlined. Morocco was selected in November 2004 among the 23 countries eligible to apply for Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) assistance for the fiscal year […]

SLHB to rejuvenate Katubedda carpentry workshop

SLHB to rejuvenate Katubedda carpentry workshop by Irangika Range Daily News The Sri Lanka Handicraft Board (SLHB) will set up new machinery investing Rs. 9 million to increase the manufacturing of furniture in its carpentry workshop, in Katubedda, Moratuwa. The SLHB has targeted to create more self-employment opportunities in the carpentry industry through this programme. […]

Round 1 of Bo Jo Bo controversy goes to Saipan Handicraft

Round 1 of Bo Jo Bo controversy goes to Saipan Handicraft Saipan Tribune Tuesday, January 24, 2014 In the ongoing litigation relating to the Bo Jo Bo Wishing Doll, Saipan Handicraft won its first victory last Jan. 17 when Chief Judge Alex R. Munson of the United States District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands […]

UDNR trainees tour downtown Yangon

UDNR trainees tour downtown Yangon YANGON, 21 Jan— Trainees of the No 37 Course (BEd) of the University for Development of National Races this morning visited the Memorial to Fallen Heroes on Arzani Road in Bahan Township and laid a wreath there. Afterwards, they paid homage to Shwedagon Pagoda and made cash donation. They proceeded […]

Traditional villages prepare for Tet

Traditional villages prepare for Tet HA NOI — Traditional handicraft villages have learned from experience that the Tet (lunar new year) holiday period presents a boom time for business and many local artists have been busy for months getting their goods ready to make the most of the weeks of frenetic shopping before the holiday. […]

Yemeni Dance Stuns Cairo Crowds

Yemeni Dance Stuns Cairo Crowds By Observer Staff Jan 21, 2014 SANA’A – Traditional Yemeni Bara dancers drew large crowds in Cairo at the Second National Cultures Festival, held in the shadow of the pyramids in the Egyptian capital last week. Large numbers of Arab and foreign tourists gathered near a model of the Ancient […]

Fading traditional woodblock New Year pictures show increasing signs of revival

Fading traditional woodblock New Year pictures show increasing signs of revival As traditional lunar New Year is imminent, the 60-year-old Li Shunyi in Jinan, east China’s Shandong Province was joyous to see his son’s new apartment get decorated with traditional woodblock New Year pictures that symbolize peace, fortune and good-luck but are on the verge […]

Awareness camp on handicrafts

Greater Kashmir - Jan 19 9:48 AM Srinagar, Jan 19: To boost Kashmir handicrafts, which play a pivotal role in providing employment to a big chunk of population in the state, an awareness camp-cum seminar was organized by Induscos Co-operatives in collaboration with School of Designs, department of Handicraft in Madre Meharaban Complex Miskeen Bagh, Srinagar today. […]