Monthly Archives: August 2011

Fibre2fashion.com, India  Along with the inauguration of 3rd nationwide exhibition of handicrafts in Ardebil, the Handicrafts and Traditional Arts Supreme Council of Iran has also commenced its work.

AsiaOne, Singapore - By JOHN TIONG MALAYSIA -SARAWAK handicraft can bring RM50 million to the State’s coffers if properly promoted, said Mohd Latif Dirun, director of Kraftangan Malaysia, Sarawak, at the recent Promosi Kraf Malaysia at the Kuching Waterfront

Fibre2fashion.com, India The Nagas are famous for their deep rooted culture and it strongly comes out in the form of art and craft.

Viet Nam News, Vietnam  THUA THIEN HUE — An unsteady market, limited sources of capital and rising material costs have led to many handicraft households in the central provinces of Thua Thien Hue and Quang Nam to look for new jobs.

The Canadian Press, DENVER - DENVER — How could gum wrappers make a woman wax nostalgic? I’m glad you asked. It happens while she’s teaching her two daughters how to make the same gum-wrapper chains she made when she was 12.

Israel Diamond Portal, Israel Indian retail consumers are taking advantage of the falling gold prices and have started their Diwali and marriage shopping for gold jewelry months in advance.

One of the intriguing aspects of these Olympic games is the effort being made to introduce Chinese culture to games visitors. Beijing’s municipal government has designated 200 families as masters of folk arts.

Forbes, NY A duck decoy of exceptional quality took the prize for best in show at Guyette & Schmidt’s summer auction in Maine. Selling for $120,000, the piebald sea duck was the crowd favorite and a rare example by famed New … Continue reading →

Fibre2fashion.com, India Bangladesh is gearing up to hold an exclusive exhibition of its wide range of products in Greece in March 2009. This expo will be organized under the collaboration of Greek-Bangladeshi Commercial and Cultural Chamber and the Greece-Bangladesh Chamber of … Continue reading →

www.thejakartapost.com Slamet Susanto and A.Junaidi ,  The Jakarta Post ,  Yogyakarta, Jakarta Some may remember Australian wildlife warrior Steve Erwin, who was killed by a stingray in 2005, when browsing unique handicrafts made from the skin of these whip-tailed fish.