By Deccan Herald Bangaloreans can witness some of the lesser known art and craft forms from across the country at the Handicrafts Expo being held at Government Pre-University College Ground, 18th Cross, Malleswaram, till January 19. Artisans and craftpersons have come from faraway places like Uttaranchal, Bihar and the North-East, displaying crafts which are not […]
Category: World Handicraft News
Indian handicrafts go places
By Ranjana Narayan : Spanning the gulf between village homes and snazzy boutiques in fashion capitals of the world, Indian handicrafts are going places in all their bewildering variety – a multibillion-dollar industry as diverse as India itself. From furniture to fabric and baubles to bags, the world of Indian handicrafts in all its bejewelled, […]
NIFT workshop to help patent indigenous Arunachalee products
Itanagar: The handicrafts of Arunachal Pradesh are set to be patented to protect it from cheap duplicate copies. A team of the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Kolkata, with assistance from the Development Commissioner, Handloom and Handicrafts, Union Textiles ministry, is in the state to identify and patent indigenous Arunachalee handicrafts under the Intellectual […]
Senior citizens in Beijing head back to school
By Channel NewsAsia’s China Correspondent Ca-Mie De Souza BEIJING : People in China are living longer, and the elderly in Beijing tops the list in life expectancy, averaging 79 years of age. Some senior citizens in the Chinese capital are turning their retirement years into golden years by heading back to school. 69-year-old Weng Shiyao […]
FTA deal welcomed
By TARIQ KHONJI Gulf Daily News MANAMA Bahrain’s business community yesterday welcomed the Free Trade Agreement with the US. Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) president Dr Essam Fakhro said that he was very encouraged by the agreement, which will pave the way for more trade between the two countries. “A joint committee between […]
Japanese Culture Festival to Open Soon
The Institute of Public Relations and Culture (IPRC) of the Japanese Embassy in Korea in Anguk-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul will hold a ë°¡ew Yearë© Japanese Culture Exhibition starting January 16 to mark the new year. The exhibition has been held every January since 1998, starting with ë°ƒn Exhibition of New Yearë© Sceneries in Korea and Japan. […]
Gujarat’s kite fest gets underway
Gujarat’s kite fest gets underway India Daily There was a spectacular riot of colours in skies over the city as Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday inaugurated the International Kite Festival on the banks of the Sabarmati here. Kites of all hues soared high into the skies and enthusiasts joined in celebrations of the […]
Handicraft hike
Handicraft hike Nepali Times, Nepal Exports of handicrafts rose 11 percent in fiscal year 2004-2005, earning Rs 2.84 billion, said the Handicraft Association of Nepal (HAN). The increase was due to the addition of 16 products to the ‘export basket, according to HAN President Pancha Ratna Shakya, speaking at the group’s 26th AGM. Sales to the […]
Ghana must increase exports to Japan- Baah-Wiredu
Business News of Wednesday, 11 January 2014 Accra, Jan. 11, GNA – Mr. Kwadwo Baah-Wiredu, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, on Wednesday said it was unlikely that the price of crude oil would reduce below 50 dollars per barrel and therefore it behoved on Ghana to adopt further strategies to be able to absorb […]
Bhairavgarh print a dying tradition
Bhairavgarh print a dying tradition Ujjain, MP: This ancient temple town’s famed Bhairavgarh print, which has a tradition going back more than 400 years, is gradually being pushed to the brink of extinction. Though the state government ran several schemes and corporations for the art’s development and uplift, the predecessor regime’s closure of the Madhya […]