Handicrafts World News

Vietnamese businesses join handicraft exhibition in Algeria
Viet Nam News Agency, Vietnam
 

Algiers (VNA) - Eleven Vietnamese businesses have joined 304 Algerian enterprises and 83 others from Africa, Asia and the Middle East in the 13th International Fine Arts and Handicrafts Exhibition, which opened in Algiers, Algeria, on Mar. 28.
Viet Nam’s traditional handicrafts, including lacquer works, products made of rattan-bamboo-wood, porcelains, ceramics and silks have attracted much attention from foreign visitors.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mustapha Benbada, Algerian Minister of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and Chairman of the Algeria-Viet Nam Joint Committee, highlighted the importance placed by the Algerian Government on the local handicrafts industry.

The Algerian Government has allocated 5 billion Dinars to develop the handicrafts industry, he said.-Enditem

Chile Victims Were Members of Jewish Group
 WINK TV
By EDUARDO GALLARDO Associated Press Writer

The Associated Press
SANTIAGO, Chile Relatives of 12 American tourists killed when a bus carrying them on an excursion in northern Chile tumbled down a mountainside flew to the country Thursday, while officials said the victims were members of a Jewish group on vacation.

Two Americans survived the crash but suffered broken bones and were moved to an intensive care unit at a local hospital as a precaution, according to Celebrity Cruises President Dan Hanrahan and a doctor in Miami.

The Chilean driver and tour guide also were hospitalized, said Juan Carlos Poli, a city hall spokesman in the Pacific port city of Arica. (more…)

Handicraft exhibition in Dukhan
Published: Wednesday, 29 March, 2006, 10:36 AM Doha Time
Gulf Times

The Dukhan Women’s Association (DWA) has held its fourth annual cultural and handicraft exhibition at the Dukhan Recreation Centre.
The two-day exhibition, organsied under the auspices of Ahmed Saif al-Sulaiti, the operations manager of Qatar Petroleum for Dukhan, was opened by Saeed Mohannadi, Qatar Petroleum’s director of operations, and DWA president Margaret al-Kuwari.

The highlights of the exhibition, held on March 23 and 24, were a cultural village, cultural performances of all participating countries by the children of Dukhan and homemade food stalls set up by the women of DWA. The proceeds of the exhibition will go to charity and be handed over to Sheikha Hissa bint Khalifa bin Ahmed al-Thani, the UN special rapporteur on disability.

Royal activities
King launches construction works of Marina de Casablanca
Morocco Times, Morocco

The Sovereign was briefed on the programme of developing tourism in Casablanca by the Minister of Tourism, Handicraft and Social Economy, Adil Douiri.

The programme is part of the Plan Mada’in aiming to develop the potentials of Casablanca as a tourist and business destination. This is also part of the Kingdom “Vision 2010” tourism policy that seeks particularly the development of a diversified hotel offer of high quality, the rehabilitation of the cultural soul of Casablanca, the setting up of infrastructures and equipment of congresses and exhibitions, and the improvement of the urban quality of the city. (more…)

BSCIC Spring Fair begins in city
News From Bangladesh
Tuesday March 28 2006 07:56:00 AM BDT

A six-day independence and spring fair of the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) began at the BSCIC Bhaban at Motijheel in the capital on Sunday, reports BSS.

A total of 64 stalls have been set up to display their handicraft products, a press release said.

The products are honey, various kinds of pickle, jam-jelly, cakes, wooden products, various varieties of cane and bamboo handicrafts, Nakshi Kathas, embroidery products, attractive dresses of children, Jamdani sharees and dolls. (more…)

India : Growing demand of Rajasthani handicrafts
March 27, 2006/Fibre2fashion.com

Rajasthan’s handicraft products were being sought by foreign tourists but nowadays, this trend is changing.
Handicraft products of Rajasthan are grabbing attraction of domestic customers and its recent example is the exhibition at Bank Employees Union Hall, Pulimood, Thiruvanthapuram.

Exhibition comprises products like traditional light cotton and velvet quilts, woolen dhurries, stone carvings, brilliantly dyed Bandhini duppattas with mirror and badla work, bed-linen, table-linen and block-printed Kota and cotton saris. (more…)

Davao exporters hurt by peso appreciation
Sun.Star

EXPORTERS from the Davao Region asked the government to come up with measures to help them cope with the effects of the appreciation of the peso to agriculture and handicraft exports products that are predominant in the region.

In a position paper, the PhilExport-Southern Mindanao board of trustees stated that with the high cost of inputs, the exporters in the region are beginning to be at the losing edge in terms of price competitiveness as against their counterparts whose production inputs are comparatively cheaper.