The Awardees of WCC Asia Pacific Region Award of Excellence for Handicrafts 2014 for Four Sub-Regions: South Pacific, West Asia, South Asia, and South-East Asia
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f PRESS RELEASE 12th September 2014 The Awardees of WCC Asia Pacific Region Award of Excellence for Handicrafts 2014 For Four Sub-Regions: South Pacific, West Asia, South Asia, and South-East Asia Jakarta, September 2014 – The WCC Award of Excellence for Handicrafts has been granted to 114 submissions from a total of 253 entries in the Asia Pacific Region from 4 (four) sub-regions. This year, Indonesia has been given the opportunity to host the World Craft Council (WCC) Awards of Excellence for Handicrafts 2014. The National Crafts Council of Indonesia in cooperation with the Minsitry of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia have dedicated their time and energy to ensure the succesful running of the programme. The WCC Award of Excellence for Handicrafts aims to encourage artisans to produce handicrafts that use traditional skills, patterns and themes in an innovative way, to ensure the continuity and sustainability of these traditions and skills including so as to set quality standards, raise international awareness and strengthen the promotional potential for handicraft products to enable them compete in the global market and automatically increasing the welfare of the craftsmen. The range of submissions was highly diverse including traditionally woven textiles, embroidery, natural fibers, ceramics, wood carvings and inlay, metal work, stone carving, and other materials. The total of 253 submitted products originated from the four sub-regions of WCC-APR, namely: West Asia (Kuwait, Lebanon, Iran, Palestine, Jordania, Oman), South Pacific (Australia), South Asia (india, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan) and South-East Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, Laos PDR, Thailand). The 7 (seven) Jury members as the international panel of experts, consist of Dr. Ghada Hijjawi Qaddumi-Preseident of WCC-APR from Kuwait, Mdm. Surapee Rojanavongse-Immediate Past President of WCC-APR from Thailand, Mdm Manjari Nirula-WCC-APR Vice President of South Asia from India, Ms. Judith Chung-Tangs Retail Consultant from Singapore, Mr. Richard Engelhart- former UNESCO Regional Advisor for Culture in Asia and the Pacific from America, Mrs. Pincky Sudarman- Executive Vice President of Alun-alun Indonesia from indonesia, and Mr. Edric Ong-Senior Vice President of WCC-APR from Malaysia. They are guided by 2 (two) facilitators, Mr. Edric Ong from Malaysia and Mrs. Yasmin Wirjawan from Indonesia. The high standards of entries kept an international evaluation panel of experts in design, marketing and handicraft production busy for four days from August 18th to 21st, 2014 at the Ministry of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia Building in Jakarta. The international panels of experts systematically observed and judged the submissions through 4 (four) key criteria of excellence, authencity, innovation, and marketability, all essential attributes for outstanding craft creations with the 2 (two) pre-conditions that are awareness and respect for the environment (eco-friendly) and also social responsibility (fairness). The successful 114 awardees are listed below. The awardees entries will be on display at the Ministry of Trade of Indonesia Main Building Auditorium on 8th September 2014 and at the upcoming International Exhibition in Dongyang, China for World Craft Council Golden Jubilee celebration during 18-22 October 2014. The programme, formerly known as the Seal of Excellence for Handicrafts, was established in South- East Asia since 2001 by UNESCO and the ASEAN Handicraft Promotion and Development Association (AHPADA). It was expanded to South Asia in 2004, to East Asia in 2006 and West-Central Asia in 2007, then the Award of Excellence for Handicraft programme continued from 2008-2012. The awardees will receive certificates and will be promoted through the WCC networks and other programmes. The certificate can be used as a promotional tool (for a specific product or product line only) to attest the quality and authenticity of a product. WCC (World Craft Council) AISBL Address: Room 902, #103 Jixiangli, Chaoyangmenwai, Beijing 100020, China Fax: +86-10-66079646 E-mail: [email protected] WCC-Asia Pacific Region P.O.Box: 31092 Suleibikhat, 10801 Kuwait Ph : +965 24811606 ext. 360 & 503 Fax : +965 24832454 E-mail : [email protected] Website : www.wccapr.org National Crafts Council of Indonesia (DEKRANAS) Jl. Ampera Raya No. 1000 Jakarta Selatan 12560 Indonesia Ph: +62 21 7892140, 7892141. Fax: +62 21 7892135 email: [email protected] Ministry of Trade (Republic of Indonesia) Jl. M.I. Ridwan Rais No. 5 Jakarta Pusat 10110 Indonesia Ph: +62 21 3858171 Email: [email protected] WCC-APR Award of Excellence for Handicrafts South Pacific Programme 2014 Awarded Products Green Felting Australia Magical and sensuos combination of felt and silk in harmonius colours Submitted by: Igora Lucyna Opala 12 Cameron Ct, Redwood Park, SA 5097, Australia Ph. +61882633383 [email protected] WCC-APR Award of Excellence for Handicrafts West Asia Programme 2014 Awarded Products Table Cloth/Tapestry Iran Beautiful ancient persian art on textile Submitted and Produced by: Ms. Afsaneh Modiramani #53, Peyvandi Street, Kargozar Street, Zafar Ave First floor, Tehran-Iran Ph: +98 21 22220107/ +989121853982 Fax: +98 21 22344198 Email: [email protected] Palestine Spring Flowers Palestine Exquisite embroidery of various spring flowers In Palestine Submitted by Society of Inash El-Usra Produced by Embroidery Section Al-Bireh-Palestine, P.O.Box: 3549, Sameha Khalil Street Ph :02/2402879, 0592444777 Fax :02/2401544 Email :[email protected] Web :www.inash.org Tri Coloured Shajarah Fija (Runner) Kuwait Intricate Bedouin weaving for a Fija table runner Submitted by Sheikah Altaf Al Salem Al Sabah Arabian Gulf Street, Qibla, Kuwait City, 13057, Kuwait Ph: +96522432395 Fax: +96522437532 Email: [email protected] Web: www.alsadu.org.kw Alazzaf Oman A table cloth in round design with beautiful colours Submitted by Public Authority for Crafts Industries (PACI) Oman - Muscat – Al- aziba Ph: 24350010, 99440362 Fax :24350011 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.paci.gov.om/ Luster Glazed Ceramic Iran A delicate interior decorative craft with the shape of horse and beautified with golden drawing (luster) Submitted and Produced by Mr. Behzad Azhdari No.3, KhorshidAlley, NorthBahrami ST, Golestanak, Golestan, Mehrshahr , Karaj, Iran Ph: :+982633411871, +989122633961 Fax :+982633411872 Email :[email protected] Web :www.behzadazhdari.com Art Ceramic – Arabesque Jordan The art of mosaic in arabic traditional technique applied to a beautiful jar Submitted by Mr.Raed Badri P.O BOX 597 Amman 11821, Jordan Ph: +962 79 670 8362 Fax : +962 6562 6916 Email :[email protected] , [email protected] Omani Khanjar Oman A marvelous silverwork in the shape of knife for beautiful interior decoration Submitted by Mr.Ahmed Al Farsi Oman - Muscat – Al- aziba Ph :24350010, 99440362 Fax :24350011 Email :[email protected] Web :http://www.paci.gov.om/ WCC APR Award of Excellence for Handicrafts South Asia Programme 2014 Awarded Products Traditional Cushion Cover Bhutan A beautiful cushion cover made from wool Submitted by Mr. Karwa.T.Darji (Executive Director) /Sabah Bhutan Above YHS, Building No.9, POBOX 1634, Thimphu, Bhutan Ph:+975-2-336745 (0), +975-17110591 Fax :+975-2-336749 Email :[email protected] Web :www.sabahbt.com Stole Designed With Silk Motif Bhutan Intricately hand-woven stole with vibrant colour Submitted by Mr. Karwa T.Darji (Executive Director)/ Sabah Bhutan Above YHS, Building No.9, POBOX 1634, Thimphu, Bhutan Ph:+975-2-336745 (0), +975-17110591 Fax :+975-2-336749 Email :[email protected] Web :www.sabahbt.com Jamdani Khadi Cotton Stole-Akar India Intricately Jamdhani Weaving Stole Submitted by Sarita Ganeriwala 99 E, Block “F” New Alipore,Kolkata-700053,West Bengal Ph :033-24889032, +91-9830822300, +91-9836210100 Email :[email protected] Throw India A Beautiful Throw made from “Ahimsa” Silk Submitted by Ms. Leena Das FF, C-46, DDA, PHASE 1, Katwaria Sarai, New Delhi 16 Ph :+91641-230-1082, 9971668359 Email :[email protected] Stole 1 India A Magnificent green coloured stole Submitted by Mala Pradeep Sinha 889/4 GDIC. Makarpura, Vadoddara,India-390010 Ph : +91-2652632026, +91-98244099060 Email :[email protected] Web :www.bodhi.in Stole 2 India An exquisite stole with beautiful flower motif Submitted by Mala Pradeep Sinha 889/4 GDIC. Makarpura, Vadoddara,India-390010 Ph : +91-2652632026, +91-98244099060 Email :[email protected] Web :www.bodhi.in Stole 3 India A stole that is rich in colours Submitted by Mala Pradeep Sinha 889/4 GDIC.Makarpura, Vadoddara,India-390010 Ph : +91-2652632026, +91-98244099060 Email :[email protected] Web :www.bodhi.in Chanderi Chikankari Stole India Intricately hand woven natural Chanderi stole Submitted by Ms. Malavika Neogi Chatterjee 86/4, 2ND Floor, Humayunpur, Safdar Jung Enclave, New Delhi-110 029 Ph : +91-11-2617 9382, +91-9891237729, +91-9811349877 Email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phad Painting India A Beautiful Traditional Folk Painting on a textile Submitted by Prakash Joshi Near Hanuman Temple, Solanky Talkies Road, Shastri Nagar, Bhilwara-311001 (Rajasthan) Ph :+91-900-11-89868, +91-9352111799 Email :[email protected] Web :www.phadchitrakari.com Warli Tribal Art from India India Intricate painting using a mix of materials Submitted by Mansee Parekh Villa No. 26. Akshaya Redstone Hoskote Main Rd. Kannamangla post. Seegahalli, Bangalore 560067, Karnataka,