Monthly Archives: February 2006

More institutional support to handicraft ECONOMY BUREAU NEW DELHI, FEB 16:  The 21st Indian handicrafts and gift fair at India Expo Centre and Mart in Greater Noida was inaugurated on Thursday by commerce and industry minister Kamal Nath. The five-day … Continue reading →

Adil Douiri :New handicraft strategy to create job opportunities Morocco Times The Minister of Tourism, Handicraft and Social Economy, Adil Douiri, has affirmed that the new strategy for Moroccan handicrafts aims at creating job opportunities, reported MAP news agency. In … Continue reading →

Aurora to host bamboo plantation Malaya By JOJO DE GUZMAN CASIGURAN, Aurora – The largest commercial bamboo plantation in the country will soon be established in this coastal town, according to Joselito Ong, president of the Filipino-owned Industries Development Corp. … Continue reading →

Crafting economic change South Coast Today By JENNETTE BARNES, Standard-Times staff writer Brazilian arts and social action come together Saturday when Fairloom, a non-profit group based in Westport, hosts a carnival to benefit its work with poor women artisans of … Continue reading →

Indian Shopping Site Gives Ethnic Embroidery a Shot in the Arm [Press Release] PR Web Indianselections launches first of its kind made to measure sari / embroidery curtains. These products are completely hand made from skilled artisans in India. (PRWEB) February 22, … Continue reading →

RM17mil market for Balik Pulau folk BALIK Pulau residents in Penang have been waiting almost 20 years for a new market.  Finally, traders and the townsfolk can look forward to a massive RM17mil complex as work on the project commenced … Continue reading →

Rebuilding project targets old street in Fuzhou BEIJING, Feb.23 — It’s the end of an era in one area in the capital city of East China’s Fujian Province.     A huge redevelopment programme is under way in Chating Street, with hundreds … Continue reading →

Rebuilding project targets old street in Fuzhou BEIJING, Feb.23 — It’s the end of an era in one area in the capital city of East China’s Fujian Province.     A huge redevelopment programme is under way in Chating Street, with hundreds … Continue reading →

Spanish royals arrive for coronation festi Nation – Thailand Spain’s King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia arrived here yesterday for a three-day visit to celebrate the 60th anniversary of His Majesty the King’s coronation. The Spanish royal couple was greeted … Continue reading →

Be enchanted by Siam Niramit Manila Bulletin ON WORLD’S LARGEST STAGE On your next Thai Airways trip to Bangkok, meet enchantment at Siam Niramit (Siam meaning “the Enchanted Kingdom”), the Thai capital’s newest entertainment complex, now attracting thousands of tourists … Continue reading →