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Qeleshe: Albania’s Local Felt Hat

February 17, 2017September 24, 2017

The qeleshe is a local hat that is crafted in Kruja, Albania. Today, a few select artisans who can craft these accessories remain. Not …

Arts and Crafts, Heritage

Explore Rajasthan’s miniature stamp paper paintings

February 10, 2017January 29, 2017

This article is written by Saif Ansari. It was originally published on www.nazariya.in, ?an initiative that is connecting rural India to metropolitan cities The detail …

#makeheritagefun, Arts and Crafts, Built Heritage, Conservation, Europe, Heritage, Performance, Photo Stories, Public Spaces, Student Program, Travel, Urban

A Photo Walk through the historical theatres in London

February 8, 2017May 22, 2018

The aim of this Photo Walk was to highlight the importance of the Theatre in the English culture. Thus we had a photo walk ?to …

Arts and Crafts, Heritage, Traditions

Sargaalaya: Explore a treasure trove of Indian Art from Kerala

January 29, 2017January 29, 2017

This article is written by Saumya Sinha. It was originally published on www.nazariya.in, ?an initiative that is connecting rural India to metropolitan cities Platforms for …

Arts and Crafts, Built Heritage, Conservation, Heritage, Memorial, Public Spaces, Religious, Restoration, Student Program, Travel, World Heritage Sites

Solve this quiz on Turkey’s heritage

January 27, 2017September 23, 2017

A transcontinental country spanning between Europe and Asia, Turkey witnessed a cultural potpourri of empires ruling it successively from ancient Greek to Persian, Roman, Byzantine …

maasai Contemporary variation of the Ennani Enko

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Visit the spectacular beaded earrings exhibition in Nairobi

January 20, 2017January 20, 2017

The Nairobi National Museum will be showcasing an exquisite collection of colorful beaded leather earrings. Known as Ennani Enko or Enchoni Enkiok are the characteristic …

Arts and Crafts, Interpretation, Performance, Religious

Kalamezhuthu from Kerala: the Rangoli with a difference

December 27, 2016January 10, 2017

This article is written by Ananya Mahir and content research was done by Kaavya Lakshman. It was originally published on www.nazariya.in,? an initiative that is …

Arts and Crafts, Best of 2016, Features, Heritage, Intangible Heritage

Zen and the art of Chinese paper cutting

December 26, 2016September 27, 2017

While paper-related traditional craftsmanship is mostly associated with the Japanese art of Origami (folding paper to create simple and complex shapes), in the rural villages …

Arts and Crafts, Heritage, Intangible Heritage, Student Program, Traditions

XXth Century Belarusian Craft- Wooden Filigree

December 19, 2016November 2, 2017

Folk arts have existed for centuries as a simple productional form, and have become more and more complicated with time.? Take the example of Belarus, …