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- UNESCO recognises sitalpati or cool mat from Cooch Behar district as 'intangible cultural heritage'The mats are made up of weaved green cane slips of murta plants which are indigenous to the region.
West Bengal Khadi and Village Industries Board joins hands with Italian Government for Rome and Milan exhibitionMamata Banerjee through her initiatives like Biswa Bangla and Club Muslin has tried to promote indigenous textiles and crafts of the state.- West Bengal Khadi Board join hands with Italy to exhibit some iconic traditional handloomThe formalities for holding the exhibition were completed recently after the Italian consul-general in Kolkata met the chairman of the Khad...
- West Bengal seeks geographical indication tag for handicraftsWest Midnapore district has about 4500 Madhukathi mat makers who have over the years also specialised in making of curtain, hats and purses.
- West Bengal rural craft hubs help artisans double their incomesThe average monthly income of artisans from Paschim Medinipur, which is famous for Patachitra, stood at Rs 10,000 against Rs 4,000 in 2014.
- Mamata congratulates Rural Craft Hub of Bengal for UNESCO's invitation to ParisWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee congratulated the Rural Craft Hub of Bengal for being invited by the UNESCO at a special event i...
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