Tag: Crafts
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Reviving Sialkot’s Heritage: A New Era for Tourism
Preserving the Past to Power the Future Sialkot, a city steeped in history, is preparing for a new chapter in tourism as Punjab’s Tourism authorities announce a focused revival of its historic and cultural sites. Punjab Secretary of Tourism, Socrat Aman Rana, outlined a plan to restore and promote Sialkot’s heritage, aiming to attract travelers…
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Analog Bags: The Simple DIY Cure for Endless Doomscrolling
Why Analog Bags Can Break the Doomscrolling Cycle Smartphones offer incredible access to information and connection, but they also trap us in an endless stream of notifications and news. Doomscrolling—lingering on negative content—can sap attention, raise stress, and reduce productivity. A practical, tactile countermeasure is emerging: analog bags. Not random fashion accessories, but thoughtfully crafted…
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Farewell to Hong Kong’s Umbrella Maestro: A Vanishing Craft Takes Its Final Bow
Long-Running Craft Faces a Final Curtain Call In a narrow, time-worn shop tucked into Hong Kong’s older districts, a familiar scent of aged wood and lacquer lingers as residents gather to bid farewell to a man revered as the city’s “king of umbrellas.” After decades spent repairing and preserving umbrellas, he is retiring, signaling the…
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Negros heritage shines at the grand opening of Himbon: The 39th Negros Trade Fair at SMX Aura
Negros heritage shines at the grand opening of Himbon: The 39th Negros Trade Fair at SMX Aura The country’s longest-running provincial trade fair opened its 39th edition with a festive nod to Negros heritage. Himbon, which means “to gather,” marks a new chapter for Negrense enterprise as the fair unfurls at the SMX Convention Center,…