WORLD CRAFTS COUNCIL
(WCC AISBL) INTERNATIONAL

Designation of a WCC Craft City: Guidelines
A network of creative craft cities worldwide has been recently launched by the World Crafts Council (WCC) in the framework of the creative economy and in response to the growing awareness of the contribution of local authorities, craftspeople and communities to cultural, economic and social development.

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For further information and how to apply, please download the guidelines below.

• 7th Fajr International Craft Festival - Feb 13-20, 2023, Tehran, Iran

• WCC Evaluation Visit to the 3 Iran Cities/Village for the WCC-Craft City Programme - Feb, 2023, Iran

• 12th Cheongju International Craft Competition - 2023, Cheongju, South Korea

 

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• UNESCO International Conference of NGOs - Dec 14-16, 2022, Paris, France

• Marrakech International Art and Craft Connect - Dec 5, 2022, Marrakech, Morocco

• Presentation of the Catalogue of Argentine Crafts - November 2022, Argentina

• Festival of Indian Textiles - Nov 21-23, 2022, Ahmedabad, India 

• Meeting with the Website Developer and Head of Communication Strategy - Oct 26, 2022, via Zoom

• International Festival “Artesanías de América” - Oct 29 - Nov 2, 2022, Cuenca, Ecuador

• India Craft Week 2022 - October 20-23, 2022, NSIC, New Delhi, India

• WCC-Craft City Celebration of Margilan during the Atlas Bayrami Event - October 20-22, 2022, Uzbekistan

• International Craftsmen Forum - October 13-15, 2022, Almaty, Kazakhstan

• Ceramic Exhibition of Nazirov Bakhtiyor - Master Ceramist from Rishtan - Mashiko, Japan, October 6-11, 2022 

• WCC-Craft City Celebration of Nayn & Isskyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan - October 3-4, 2022, Kyrgyzstan 

• Taraz International Craft Event and Aspara Fashion Week - October 1-4, 2022, Taraz, Kazakhstan

• WCC-Craft City Celebration of Taraz, Kazakhstan - October 1-2, 2022, Kazakhstan

• 8th ASEAN Traditional Textiles Symposium 2022 - September 25-30, 2022, Putrajaya, Malaysia

• Uzbekistan Craft & Art Exhibition organized by Katara Cultural Village Foundation - Sept 24, 2022, Doha,Qatar 

• WCC AISBL (International) Special Board Meeting - September 19, 2022, via Zoom 

• Meeting with the Website Developer and Head of Communication Strategy - Sept 13, 2022, via Zoom

• WCC Evaluation Visit to Margilan for the WCC-Craft City Programme - September 6, 2022, Uzbekistan

• ASEAN Textile Exhibition & Craft Workshops" by Sadu House - September 1-6, 2022, Al Sadu, Kuwait

• Aspara Fashion Week - September, 2022, Kazakhstan 

• International Crafts Market - September 2022, Argentina

• WCC-Award of Excellence Meeting with the Sub-committee Coordinators - Aug 30, 2022, via Zoom

• Virtual Meeting with SOAS University of London for the “Global Artisans Project” - Aug 10, 2022, via Zoom

• Evaluation Visit to Taraz for the WCC Craft City Programme - July 29-Aug 1, 2022, Kazakhstan

• UNESCO “Working group on strengthening cooperation with national commissions” - July 27, 2022, via Zoom

• WCC Bye-laws Revision Committee Meeting with the Legal Advisor - July 15, 2022, via Zoom

• WCC (7) Bye-laws Revision Committee Meeting - July 14, 2022, via Zoom

• International Folk Art Market - July 5-10, 2022, Santa Fe, USA

• WCC Europe General Assembly - June 28-29, 2022, Lisbon, Portugal

• Meeting with the Website Developer and Head of Communication Strategy - June 15, 2022, via Zoom

• World Craft Day - June 12, 2022

• International Gold Embroidery and Jewelry Festival - May 21-25, 2022, Bukhara, Uzbekistan

• WCC-Asia Pacific Region 3rd Board Meeting - May 21, 2022, Bukhara, Uzbekistan 

• TENUN PAHANG DIRAJA Exhibition - May 9, 2022, London, UK

• WCC-Craft City Celebration of Bukhara, Uzbekistan - May 2022, Bukhara, Uzbekistan

• WCC-Award of Excellence for Handicrafts Final Evaluation - May 2022, Bukhara, Uzbekistan

• Meeting with the Website Developer and Head of Communication Strategy - April 20, 2022, via Zoom

• WCC (6) Bye-laws Revision Committee Meeting - April 18, 2022, via Zoom

• Evaluation Visit to Bukhara as "WCC Craft City" - March 26-31, 2022, Uzbekistan

• 22nd INACRAFT Trade Fair - March 23-27, 2022, Indonesia, via Zoom

• WCC International Executive Board Meeting - March 22, 2022, via Zoom

• International Artisans' Day - March 19, 2022, Argentina

• Kamala Awards 2021 (Virtual Presentation) - March 18, 2022, India, via Zoom

• Evaluation Visit to Monteiro as "WCC Craft City for Renaissance Lace" - March 15-21, 2022, Paraibas, Brazil

• 6th International Craft Awards 2022 - New Delhi, India

 

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• 5th International Craft Awards (ICA) 2021 - Winners List

• WCC Extraordinary General Assembly - December 14, 2021

• UNESCO 41st session of the General Conference - November 17-19, 2021

• First Lokoja Carnival of Cultures 2021 - October 21 - November 2, 2021 

• Asia Pacific Extraordinary General Assembly - October 26, 2021

• WCC 2nd Board Meeting - October 19, 2021

• Europe General Assembly - October 13-15, 2021

• Inter-regional workshop on creative economy-GEO-SCHEMAS - September 27, 2021

• Screen Launch of Issue 24 Garland Magazine - September 27, 2021

• WCC (5) Bye-laws Revision Committee Meeting - August 17 & 31, 2021

• WCC International Workshop Series 2021 - August-September 2021

• WCC Communication Strategy / Website Sub-Committee Meeting - August 5, 2021

• International Festival of Handicraft - August 1-4, 2021

• WCC (4) Bye-laws Revision Committee Meeting - July 28-29, 2021

• WCC (3) Bye-laws Revision Committee Meeting - July 14, 2021

• WCC Craft City Sub-Committee Meeting - July 6, 2021

• WCC (2) Bye-laws Revision Committee Meeting - June 30, 2021

• WCC Award of Excellence Sub-Committee Meeting - June 28, 2021

• WCC 1st Board Meeting - June 12, 2021

• Iran Craft Week - June 10-16, 2021

• WCC (1) Bye-laws Revision Committee Meeting - June 9, 2021

• WCC Introductory Board Meeting - May 25, 2021

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