To make each district a hub for exports, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has enlisted the products, which are produced from every district and has a huge potential in the international market.In its list of the products produced under “District as Export Hub Scheme”, at least 75 products have been enlisted from 20 district of … Read more
To promote handicrafts of Kashmir, the centre in the last three years released more than Rs 1400 crore to Jammu and Kashmir.Official figures reveal that the centre in the last three years released Rs 1404.19 to Jammu and Kashmir under National Handloom Development Programme, which is aimed at promoting as well as boosting production of … Read more
In the picturesque Batwina area of Ganderbal, a sozni artist named Showkat Ahmed Lone had breathed new life into the craft.His extraordinary creations including portraits of influential persons has earned him widespread acclaim in the world of art. The personalities including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former Prime Ministers AB Vajpayee and Dr Manmohan Singh have … Read more
‘When it comes to art, Kashmir word surfaces automatically’ As G20 summit in New Delhi was nearing its culmination, it was the Kashmir’s Pashmina shawls, which brought cultural flavour to the historic meet. Pashmina shawls of the valley’s renowned artisan Padmashri Haji Gulam Rasool Khan were the limelight of the meet. His shawls were gifted … Read more
Foreign delegates praise ‘exceptional’ designs during recent G20 meeting in Srinagar The age-old artistry of crafting wicker willow, locally known as “Kaani Keam” in the Kashmir Valley, is undergoing a transformation. This traditional craft, deeply rooted in the Kashmiri handicraft industry, is now gaining a fresh lease of life and was hailed by international delegates … Read more
Soul-stirring performances by the masters of ‘Sufiyana’ and ‘Tchakri’, traditional devotional songs otherwise fading from the mainstream artform, was organised under the banner of ‘Dastaan-e-Bahaar’ by the ‘House of Ali Shah’ in the Artisane, an art and cultural centre, at Kunzer on the Gulmarg road on Sunday evening. As per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), … Read more
The glazed pottery made by Kumar family Srinagar are all set to be displayed at the upcoming G-20 summit in Kashmir. Abdul Salam Kumar ((55) from Ishber Nishat and his three sons are known in whole Kashmir for making the glazed pottery. Talking to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Abdul Salam said that he was … Read more
65-year-old man wants to keep tradition alive With machines replacing handlooms for ensuring large scale quantity, a 65-year-old man from Lolab continues to stick to traditional handloom. Running a centre for the last three decades, Bashir Ahmad Shah, 65, resident of Lassipora area in Lolab’s Sogam in Kupwara told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that … Read more
Like Music, paper mache must be introduced as subject at college, University level: Maqbool Jan Winner of several State, National and International Awards Maqbool Jan, an artist from Srinagar’s Lal Bazar area continues to take papier-mâché technique and water colours to new heights and demands its introduction as subject education institutions. Though there is no … Read more
Dr Syed Abid Rasheed Shah directs for revitalisation of department on massive scale Jammu, Feb 14 (KNO): Secretary Culture, Dr Syed Abid Rashid Shah on Tuesday said that all heritage sites and other protected monuments must be renovated and given facelift on mission mode while ensuring that their aesthetics and sanctity are not compromised with. … Read more