Handicrafts World News

Reuters AlertNet, UK -
13 Aug 2008 13:27:08 GMT
Source: UNHCR
QUETTA, Pakistan, August 13 (UNHCR) – With a foot on the kick-wheel and his hands around a mound of spinning clay, Abdul Salam churns out pots with manual precision. The fact that he can do it within minutes without any measuring device speaks volumes about his adroit artisanship.
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East Java administration is planning to build a jewelry business center near the Juanda airport in Surabaya.
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The international price of silver today was 42 US cents per gram, while the price of silver today in Bali was 66 cents per gram.
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Manila Bulletin, Philippines 
Edu Lopez
Domestic handicraft companies are targeting the high-end market as they focus on product design and craftsmanship as well as creativity and innovation to be more competitive in world market.
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Antara, Indonesia 
Yogyakarta, (ANTARA News) - The government`s Visit Indonesia Year (VIY) 2008 program projected to draw seven million foreign tourists may provide a big opportunity for the country`s handicraft products.
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MorungExpress, India
Guwahati: August 24 (MExN): The North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Limited (NEDFi) organised a 20 day training programme for artisans to enable them to produce handicraft items from water hyacinth which is available abundantly in this part of the country. 21 artisans from five N.E. states, viz.
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AZoBuild, Australia 

Smith & Fong Co., manufacturer of Plyboo bamboo architectural plywood and flooring, today announced that the company’s Plyboo bamboo plywood products have passed emissions testing under the criteria of California Section 01350,
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Brazzil Magazine, Los Angeles
Psychologist Agnes Vasconcelos already had the highest degree of knowledge when it comes to social development.
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Arts Correspondent
THE Eastern Province Society of Arts and Crafts is organising an exhibition in September revolving around three genres – printmaking, ceramics and woodcarving.
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Stabroek News, Guyana
The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) is spearheading the revision of the draft Caricom Standard-Code of Practice for the manufacturing of wooden craft items.
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