World Craft City
26.06.2024
World Craft City
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For Prelims: About World Craft City, Some of the famous crafts from Srinagar, Key facts about World Crafts Council |
Why in the news?
Recently, Srinagar has earned the World Craft City (WCC) tag from the World Crafts Council (WCC).
About World Craft City:
- It is a groundbreaking initiative launched in 2014 by the World Crafts Council AISBL (WCC-International) in recognition of the pivotal role local authorities, craftspeople, and communities play in cultural, economic, and social development worldwide.
- It establishes a dynamic network of craft cities across the globe, aligning with the principles of the creative economy.
- Under the World Craft City Programme, Jaipur(Rajasthan), Mammalapuram (Tamil Nadu) and Mysore (Karnataka) have been added as craft cities from India.
Some of the famous crafts from Srinagar
- Papier-Mache: It refers to the art of making an object from mashed and molded paper pulp. The object so made is traditionally painted and usually covered with a layer of lacquer or varnish.
- Pashmina: Shawls, Kani, Sozni: The Pashmina fabric, hand spun and hand woven, emerged from the picturesque landscape of Kashmir.
- Sozni shawls: Sozni embroidery is one of such arts that have its origin into the geography of Kashmir. The word Sozni is a Persian derived word which means needle and sozankari, the needle work. The person who performs this craft is called the sozankar.
Key facts about World Crafts Council
- It was founded by Ms.Aileen O.Webb, Ms.Margaret M.Patch, and Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay in 1964, as a non-governmental and non-profit organization.
- The main objective of the World Crafts Council is to strengthen the status of crafts in cultural and economic life.
- Aim:The Council aims to promote fellowship among crafts persons by offering them encouragement, help, and advice.
- It fosters and assists cultural exchange through conferences, international visits, research study, lectures, workshops, exhibitions, and other activities.
Source: The Hindu
Ques :- Consider the following statements with reference to the World Craft City:
Statement-I
It is a groundbreaking initiative launched in 2014 by the World Crafts Council AISBL (WCC-International).
Statement-II
It establishes a dynamic network of craft cities across the globe, aligning with the principles of the creative economy.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
A.Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I.
B.Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I.
C.Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect.
D.Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct.
Answer A