Monthly Archives: October 2006

Brazil : Bamboo handicraft industry employs 2000 people Fibre2fashion.com, India Project titled ‘Development of the Cycle of Bamboo in Brazil’, coordinated by Bambuzeria Cruzeiro do Sul has provided employment and livelihood to more than 2,000 people, who now receive over … Continue reading →

Marshallese Handicraft on Display this Weekend Yokwe, CA Unique and beautiful Marshallese handicraft will be featured at the Micronesian Cultural Festival this Saturday, October 28. Francyne “Mattu” Wase of the Marshallese Committee wants to get the word out about this … Continue reading →

INDIA: IIE plans cluster for handloom, handicraft products BharatTextile.com (subscription), India GUWAHATI: The Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE) through cluster development approach is planning to set a common brand for handloom and handicraft products of the region, IIE director K … Continue reading →

INDIA: Handicraft industry growing beyond decorative, gift items BharatTextile.com (subscription), India NEW DELHI: The Indian handicrafts industry is changing rapidly as there is a growing trend where handicrafts are looked upon as utility products and not just a decorative and … Continue reading →

Handicraft can bring prosperity to poors HT Correspondent Hindustan Times, India HANDICRAFT IS a one of the major sources of self-employment and its relevancy has increase in the age when the employment in government sector is reducing. The handicraft can … Continue reading →

Rwanda: Minicom Donates FRW 1 Million to Women AllAfrica.com Daniel Sabiiti in Southern Province Kigali The Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Investment Promotion, Cooperatives and Tourism (MINICOM) has donated Frw1 million to women handicraft and weaving business association in the Province. … Continue reading →

Asia’s largest Handicraft & Gifts Fair opens on Oct 13 Hindu, India New Delhi, Oct 11. (UNI): Over 7,500 overseas buyers are expected to visit Asia’s largest handicrafts and gifts fair, beginning on October 13, at the India Expo Centre … Continue reading →

Island faces nature’s next blow Guardian Unlimited, A lack of money and shelter mean that now the Java quake victims will be exposed to the full fury of the rainy season’s storms John Aglionby in Gunung Gebong Sunday October 15, … Continue reading →

Wood furniture makers bag major deals Viet Nam News, Vietnam HCM CITY — Vietnamese furniture companies signed deals worth over US$10 million at an international furniture and handicraft fair held last week in HCM City. The city furniture industry association … Continue reading →

Vietnamese Wood Furniture Makers Bag Deals At Expo Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News HANOI, Oct 11 Asia Pulse – Vietnamese furniture companies signed deals worth over US$10 million at an international furniture and handicraft fair held last week in Ho … Continue reading →