19th Handicraft Trade Fair, 17th Craft Competition to take place on December 9

KATHMANDU: The Federation of Handicraft Associations of Nepal (FHAN) is going to organise 19th Handicraft Trade Fair and 17th Craft Competition in Kathmandu from December 9 to 13. The trade fair to be organised aims to promote the development and market of handicraft products, according to fair coordinator Dilli Ratna Tuladhar. He stressed the need for conserving and protecting the country's original and traditional arts that are at risk of disappearance with the advent of modern technology. To make the event more effective, the FHAN has planned to invite foreign diplomats and missions to the fair through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said Tuladhar. Businesspersons and sculptors from 17 districts including from Kathmandu Valley will participate in the fair, which will house around 150 stalls. READ ALSO:

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