Regional confce on back strap weaving begins in city
Monday, 23 March 2009
The National Crafts Council of Bangladesh (NCCB) has organised a special crafts event Sunday for the first time in Bangladesh on the unique back strap weaving of the indigenous peoples.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) sponsored the regional conference and workshop titled 'Bain: Weaving the Past, Present and Future' in the city, says a press release.
BRAC Founder and Chairman Fazle Hasan Abed was chief guest at the inaugural session. UNDP Resident Representative Renata Dessallien and representative of Bohmong chief Chw Hia Prue Jimmy were special guests. UNDP's CHTDF Policy and Confidence Building Chief Presenjit Chakma gave project presentation.
The conference aims to address the challenges of modernisation and adoption of this complex, time consuming and labour intensive mode of weaving through the sharing of the wealth of knowledge and skills of indigenous weavers from nine countries of the Asia-Pacific region - Bhutan, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Thailand and Bangladesh.
Experts from participating countries will make presentations on the historical background and present status of this weaving tradition in their countries. They will address the present problem of back strap production and recommend accordingly.
NCCB President Shahid H Shamim gave the welcome address and vote of thanks was given by Joint Secretary Sheikh Saifur Rahman.
The chief guest later opened the exhibition, which is open for all up to tomorrow (Tuesday).
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) sponsored the regional conference and workshop titled 'Bain: Weaving the Past, Present and Future' in the city, says a press release.
BRAC Founder and Chairman Fazle Hasan Abed was chief guest at the inaugural session. UNDP Resident Representative Renata Dessallien and representative of Bohmong chief Chw Hia Prue Jimmy were special guests. UNDP's CHTDF Policy and Confidence Building Chief Presenjit Chakma gave project presentation.
The conference aims to address the challenges of modernisation and adoption of this complex, time consuming and labour intensive mode of weaving through the sharing of the wealth of knowledge and skills of indigenous weavers from nine countries of the Asia-Pacific region - Bhutan, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Thailand and Bangladesh.
Experts from participating countries will make presentations on the historical background and present status of this weaving tradition in their countries. They will address the present problem of back strap production and recommend accordingly.
NCCB President Shahid H Shamim gave the welcome address and vote of thanks was given by Joint Secretary Sheikh Saifur Rahman.
The chief guest later opened the exhibition, which is open for all up to tomorrow (Tuesday).