Category: World Handicraft News

Centre to promote textile-based activities in North East New Kerala Aizawl: With the aim to promote the textile-based activities and to empower rural artisans, the Centre has introduced special policy incentives for the traditional handloom handricraft and sericulture industries in

Afghans optimistic, but poverty still grips Kabul New Kerala KABUL: Afghans are among the most optimistic people in the world when it comes to their economic future, a BBC survey has found, but such confidence is not always easy to

City fails to find ‘proper’ place for Tibetan refugees Phayul By Asit Srivastava Lucknow, January 27 – IN spite of the intervention by the Ministry of Home Affairs (Rehabilitation Division) in the year 2000, in getting certain areas of land

Spouse of Philippine general visits Arts and Handicraft Centre By Radhi Borneo Bulletin Mrs Pilar Prescilla Senga, wife of Philippine Armed Forces Chief of Staff General Generoso S Senga, yesterday morning paid a visit to the Brunei Arts and Handicraft

NCC initiates national policy for handicrafts by Irangika Range Daily News The National Craft Council (NCC) will prepare a national formula and policy which would evaluate the standards and values of local art and crafts. This would be done at

Star-studded line-up announced for Pasifika Fest Wednesday, 25 January 2016, Star-studded line-up announced for Pasifika Festival 2016 Auckland City is proud to announce a star-studded line-up for the 2016 Pasifika Festival that features a mix of hot headline acts and

Coffee is Fair Trade By Bradley Wilson/Commentary Daily Targum The Fair Trade movement is embodied by the work of advocates and farmers to establish market access for farming and handicraft cooperatives throughout the world. This movement deserves the support of

Food festival fails to whet visitors’ appetite Tuesday, January 24, 2016 12:43:9 IST Not too many takers at venue where even quite a participants did not show up.. The Mumbai Festival which started since about 10 days ago and which

Himachal Pradesh gives geographical status to Kullu shawls, Kangra tea New Kerala By Rajiv Kimta, Kullu (Himachal Pradesh): Realising the potential of its world class Kullu shawls and Kangra tea, the Department of Science and Technology of Himachal Pradesh has

Craft wizards wait for tide to turn Calcutta Telegraph, India ARTI SAHULIYAR Ranchi, Jan. 23: With as many as 40 National Awards and 40 National Certificates on offer in the field of handicrafts, it does come as a disappointment that, except