Category Archives: Indonesia Handicraft News

Cultural Heritage News, Iran – Tehran, Feb 13, 2009: Iran Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization and other organizations have displayed their achievements since the victory of the 1979 Islamic Revolution at Tehran Imam Khomeini Prayer Grounds.

Cultural Heritage News, Iran Tehran, Feb 13, 2009: Iran has the potential for exporting handicrafts worth $10 billion and boosting direct and indirect employment in the sector. Director of Production Support and Commercial Department Mehdi Kiyaie said studies indicate Iran+s … Continue reading →

VietNamNet Bridge, Vietnam VietNamNet Bridge – Art and handicraft products are contributing strongly to the nation’s economic development, with total export value of these products reaching nearly US$1 billion last year.

Jakarta Post, Indonesia Nurni Sulaiman ,  THE JAKARTA POST ,  BALIKPAPAN Housewife Budi Hariyati had never imagined she would work in the batik industry. After all, batik is a Javanese tradition, and she lives in Kalimantan.

Fibre2fashion.com, India February 09, 2009 (Vietnam) The Hue Traditional Handicrafts festival is due to be held from June 12-14 of the current year. The theme of the festival is “Identity and Development” in 2009. The fair will showcase artistic performances … Continue reading →

Voice of the Armed Forces and People, Vietnam Vice-Chairman of the Central Province of Thua Thien – Hue’s Provincial People’s Committee Ngo Hoa presided over a meeting to listen a report by the City of Hue’s People’s Committee about their … Continue reading →

Economic Times, India – NEW DELHI: North Eastern Council (NEC) and the United Nations Industrial Devel-opment Organisation (UNIDO) have jointly set up a trust fund with a corpus of $6 lakh aiming at providing fillip country’s cane and bamboo sector.

Express Buzz, India KOLLAM: Global recession has its adverse impact on the handicraft sector of the country as well, according to deputy director of the Handicrafts Department, Government of India, C.George Varghese.

Calgary Herald,  Canada Pamela Mcdowell, Calgary Herald As Calgarians sprint eagerly forward in the electronic age, many traditional skills are being left behind, abandoned and unlearned by new generations.

Fibre2fashion.com, India The Kozhikode, Kerala, branch of the Madhya Pradesh Handicrafts and Handloom Development Corporation Ltd. has organised an exhibition cum sale of handloom and handicraft products which is produced and sold under the name of ‘Mrignayanee’.