Kerala Arts & Crafts Village’ wins ‘International Craft Award for 2021

Kerala Arts & Crafts Village’ wins ‘International Craft Award for 2021

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Category : Awards Published on: January 11 2022

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The Kerala Arts and Crafts Village near Kovalam has won the 2021 International Craft Award for the best craft village of the year.
The Kerala Arts and Crafts Village is an institution established by the Uralungal Labour Contract Co-operative Society for the state tourism department.
The International Craft Awards were launched in 2017 to honor organizations, councils, governments, teachers, artists, designers and individuals around the world who have made significant contributions to the sustainable and comprehensive development of the handicraft industry.
Shahrbanoo Arabian from Iran and Dalavayi Kullayappa from India were selected as the craft persons of the year. Zohra Said from Morocco and Ismael Arturo Rodriguez Moreno from Mexico have been selected as the craft designers of the year.
The awards were decided by a jury of delegates from all continents, chaired by World Crafts Council International president Saad Hani Al-Khudumi.
The ´Kraf Komuniti Ku´ craft village in Malaysia was selected as the best village for the previous year.

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