Handicraft

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CCHS craft fair Nov. 17-19

October 20th, 2006

The 16th Annual CCHS Christmas Craft Faire is planned for Nov. 17 through 19 in the hallways of Churchill County High. Times on Friday are 6 to 9 p.m. and on Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $2 or $1 plus one canned food item for the food pantry. Children [...]

Woodchicks host craft fair Nov. 3-4

October 20th, 2006

The Woodchicks will host a neighborhood craft fair on Friday Nov. 3 from 6 to 9 pm. And on Saturday, Nov. 4 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 640 S. Russell Street in Fallon. The fair will feature items by Gems by Joyce, Annie’s Blankets and the Nick Knack Shack from Reno, Find gift [...]

Shilpa 2006 trade fair in November

October 20th, 2006

COLOMBO: The Rural Industries and Self-Employment Promotion Ministry will organise the national handicraft and industries trade fair ‘Viskam Dethata Saviyak - Shilpa 2006′ in collaboration with the National Craft Council(NCC) and the Industrial Development Board(IDB) from November 30 to December 3 at the BMICH to introduce local manufacturing handicrafts for the national and international market.
Minister [...]

Traditional Chinese writing tools for world heritage list

October 18th, 2006

China will seek to have its four ancient writing tools - the brush, ink stick, paper and inkstone - included in the world’s intangible heritage list.
The four have been known as the “Four Treasures of the Study” since the Song Dynasty (960-1279) because they are the basic tools in traditional Chinese calligraphy and painting — [...]

Rwanda: Minicom Donates FRW 1 Million to Women

October 18th, 2006

The Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Investment Promotion, Cooperatives and Tourism (MINICOM) has donated Frw1 million to women handicraft and weaving business association in the Province.
The donation was delivered by the Secretary General in the ministry, Justin Nsengiyumva during his visit to Abahuje cooperative handicraft project in Byimana Sector, Ruhango District, on October13.
“The ministry is committed [...]

Vietnamese handicrafts showcased on APEC website

September 28th, 2006

Vietnamese traditional handicraft products are being showcased at the APEC Local Cultural Industry Virtual Exposition (ALCIVE) at http://www.alcive.tw .
Vietnam has contributed embroidery paintings from southern An Giang province, silver carved products from northern Thai Binh province, Dong Ho paintings from northern Bac Ninh province, Bat Trang ceramics and rattan and bamboo from Hanoi.
Vietnam and 12 [...]

Handicraft exposition, fashion show in November

September 20th, 2006

The Division of Community Development and Culture will stage a handicraft exposition, fashion and flare as well as a flag hoisting ceremony with an economic benefit later this year.
Community Development and Culture Secretary Cynthia Alfred said the groundwork for these events was laid about a month ago with the distribution of information to over 11,500 [...]

Mauritius: Locally Designed Costume Jewellery

September 14th, 2006

Besides bringing handicraft to the forefront, Eric and Cindy of Acadia offer exclusive pieces to enhance the elegance of any woman.
The couple use mostly local raw materials but sometimes have to resort to semi-precious stones from Europe or Asia.
Eric loves to make women look more feminine and beautiful. After a first try with fragrances for [...]

Iran: Permanent handicraft events to be set up abroad

August 28th, 2006

Deputy head of the Handicraft Department of Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization (CHTO), Mojtaba Qasemi, announced that five permanent exhibitions of handicraft will be set up in foreign countries, the Persian service of CHN reported.
Speaking at the 5th Exhibition of Cultural Heritage and Tourism recently held in the northeastern capital Mashhad, Qasemi said, “Holding [...]

Arts Council to hold annual Culture Heritage and Arts Pacifica exhibit

August 21st, 2006

The CNMI Arts Council will once again hold its annual Cultural Heritage & Arts Pacifika Exhibit from Sept. 4 to Oct.27, from 8am to 4pm, at the Arts Council Gallery on Capitol Hill.
Arts Council director Cecilia Taitano-Celes said the annual cultural exhibit has been a tradition for the CNMI Council in the last 16 years.
The [...]