KUCHING / 23/09/2019
Kuching will play host to the World Crafts Cities Network Forum 2019 this coming November 8 till 10, for the first time. This event is to be held in conjunction with another international event, the 9th Biennial WEFT (World Eco fiber and Textile) Forum 2019, Exhibition and Fashion Show. Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said 15 countries have confirmed their participation in the forum following the visitations sent out by the World Crafts Council (WCC) and World Crafts Council Asia Pacific to the various Governors and Mayors of WCC Craft Cities throughout the world, includin Jogjakarta (Indonesia); Gianyar Bali (Indonesia); Khon Kaen (Thailand); Sakon Nakhon (Thailand); Jaipur (India); Mamallapuram (India); Mysore (India); Dongyang (China); Dehua (China); Anxi (China); Xianyou (China); Fuxin (China); Hui’an (China); Donghai (China); and Bornholm (Denmark).