Monthly Archives: May 2007

Lessons on progress from a local community Bangkok Post, Thailand Thao Jatukarm Ramathep is casting his benevolent smile _ on a coconut shell. Two miracles, of a different kind, are happening in Keereewong, a small hamlet in southern Nakhon Si … Continue reading →

Crafts park to breathe life into dying Kutchi handicraft Ahmedabad Newsline, India Ahmedabad, May 17: HERE is some good news for artisans in craft-rich Kutch, who were confronted with problems like depleting natural resources and were displaced by the 2001 … Continue reading →

‘Bamboo can be used to generate power’ Daily News & Analysis, India Association wants a research and development facility in Vidarbha The state government should set up a Research and Development (R&D) facility in Vidarbha to give boost to the … Continue reading →

Cross-country: Fusing jazz with handicraft New Straits Times, Malaysia MIRI: There was a fusion of jazz and indigenous handicraft at the recently-concluded Miri International Jazz Festival. In conjunction with the festival, Janji, an initiative promoting indigenous Malaysian art to support … Continue reading →

Thailand may import Tripura handicraft Deepika, India AGARTALA: Thailand and Bhutan have expressed interest to import bamboo and cane handicraft products from Tripura and business delegations from the two countries will visit the state next week discuss the issue. Two … Continue reading →

Seminar targets higher handicraft exports Viet Nam News, Vietnam HA NOI — Fine arts and handicrafts exports have some way to go to meet the Goverment target of US$1.5 billion in turnover per year by 2010, Deputy Minister of Trade … Continue reading →

Ramesh announces cold storage facility for Kashmir GK NEWS SERVICE GreaterKashmir.com (press release), India Srinagar, May 13: Announcing that the union commerce and industry ministry together with the J&K Bank will be holding the first Kashmir Expo in October in … Continue reading →

Vietnam handicraft export rises in first 4 months People’s Daily Online, China Vietnam earned 73 million U.S. dollars from exporting handicraft items made from bamboo, rattan, sedge, leaves or lacquer in the first four months of this year, a year-on- … Continue reading →

Glass handicraft in animal design Global Sources, Singapore Taiwan – Chien Keng Enterprise Co. Ltd has launched a glass handicraft that can come in a dragon, rooster, dog, pig, fish, snail, owl or tortoise design. The product is made by … Continue reading →

Crafts give kids local alternative Viet Nam News, Vietnam (08-05-2007) THANH HOA — To stifle the alarming number of poor children who leave the village in search of work in an urban area, local authorities have increased the number of … Continue reading →