IRCICA PUBLICATIONS 1980-2012

ISLAMIC ARTS / ISLAMIC CRAFTSTOURISM AND HANDICRAFTSIN THE MUSLIM WORLDORGANISATION OF THE ISLAMIC CONFERENCERESEARCH CENTRE FOR ISLAMIC HISTORY, ART AND CULTURETourism and Handicraftsin theMuslim WorldEdited by Nazeih Taleb MaaroufPreface by Dr. Halit Erenİstanbul, 2009 (in Arabic and English)(Islamic Crafts series no; 9)ISBN 978-92-9063-199-6The First International Congress on Tourism and TraditionalCrafts was organised jointly with the Saudi Commissionfor Tourism and Antiquities. It was held in Riyadh, on 7-14November 2006. The congress highlighted the handicraftsof the Muslim world in their gerat diversity. It included afolkloric parade, exhibitions of artisans-at-work, exhibitionsof products, and an Award for creativity in crafts forinnovative works of artisans of the Muslim world. This bookcontains thirty-two papers arranged under the followingsection titles: Globalization and the Role of Media in RaisingAwareness; Interaction between Tourism and Handicrafts;Craft Villages and Tourism Activation; Handicrafts asTourism, Social, Economical and Cultural Necessity;Preservation of Arts and Crafts; Textiles and Quality:Creating New Ornamental Designs; Tiles, Ceramic, Ebruand Bookbinding; Education, Research and Documentation;Patronage and Government Efforts; Marketing Opportunities;Heritage Identity and Cultural Tourism. The Reportand Recommendations of the congress and the RiyadhInternational Declaration it adopted are also included.Price: US$ 150 (including post)IRCICA PUBLICATIONS 1980-2012 67