Monthly Archives: August 2009

Products from the Amazon become handmade jewels ANBA, Brazil Artisans from the North of Brazil are transforming products like seeds, shells and fruit pits in bio-jewels. The pieces, which receive fine finishing, but are made from products of the forest, … Continue reading →

Iran : Permanent exhibitions of handicrafts likely to be set up August 29, 2006/Fibre2fashion.com, India Iran is going to set up five permanent exhibitions of handicrafts in foreign countries, informed Mojtaba Qasemi, Deputy head, Handicraft Department of Cultural Heritage and … Continue reading →

Saudi Arabia to host world conference on tourism TravelVideo.tv (press release By Aftab H. Kola Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (eTN) — Saudi Arabia will play host to the first international conference on tourism and handicrafts in Islamic countries. Saudi King Abdullah … Continue reading →

Handicraft industry identifies weaknesses VietNamNet Bridge, Vietnam Poor design and the lack of product promotion are two inherent weaknesses hampering, Vietnam’s handicraft industry, said Hoang Van Dung, vice chairman of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry He said these … Continue reading →

Afghan cultural festival to open in Tehran Aug. 30 MehrNews.com, Iran TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) – Afghanistan’s first Art and Culture Festival is scheduled to open at the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) in … Continue reading →

3,600 yrs old handicraft workshop discovered Zee News, India Beijing, Aug 28: Chinese archaeologists may have found one of the world`s oldest handicraft workshops, dating back more than 3,600 years, in central China`s Henan province, the state media reported. Covering … Continue reading →

India : Handicraft exhibition kicks off August 24, 2006/Fibre2fashion.com, India Handicraft exhibition-cum-sale to be held by Kerala State Handicrafts Apex Co-operative Society at VJT Hall during this Onam festival. The exhibition, starts from today and ends on September 2, will … Continue reading →

Parliament House of Advisers to be renewed by third in September Morocco Times, Morocco The deposit of candidatures for this poll was fixed to be from Monday Aug. 28 to Thursday Aug. 30 at midday, specified the same source, adding … Continue reading →

Photo forum junkies to gather offline in Ha Noi Viet Nam News, Vietnam (22-08-2006) Photo forum-junkies from all around the Asian-Pacific region will gather in Ha Noi next month to take part in their third annual field trip. Entitled Crossing … Continue reading →