The capital city Srinagar has been officially recognised as a “World Craft City” by the World Crafts Council (WCC).

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The capital city Srinagar has been officially recognised as a “World Craft City” by the World Crafts Council (WCC), underscoring its rich heritage and the exceptional skills of its artisans leading to global acclaim. “Srinagar is one of the ancient cities of South Asia with a continuously recorded history of about 1,500 years. Located on the historic Shahra-e-Abresham (the Silk Route) the city generated wealth of ideas related to arts and crafts and facilitated exchange of activities in trade, cultural practices and scientific knowledge,” the WCC said on its website.


      UNESCO-affiliated World Crafts Council takes note of Srinagar’s varied crafts like papier-mache, hand knotted carpets, pashmina.

      Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTAC) convener in Jammu and Kashmir, Saleem Beg, said the international jury of the WCC were surprised by the art and crafts of the region.

     

 

     


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