Workshops to boost traditional craft skills
Manama : Bahrain’s Handicrafts Directorate announced plans to hold various training workshops aimed at developing the technical skills and expertise of local craftsmen this year.
The workshops, Directorate said, will give training in raku pottery, forged iron works, product packaging, leather crafting, hand embroidery, gypsum engraving and many more.
“Our aim is to improve and develop the national workforce and help preserve the handicraft sector that has proved to be vital in enhancing Bahrain’s new identity under the slogan of ‘Ours. Yours’,” said the Director of Handicrafts Directorate at BTEA, Shaikha Wafa Saif Al Khalifa.
Shaikha Wafa was speaking during a press conference held by the Directorate, under Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA), at Al Jasrah Handicrafts Centre to highlight the success of training workshops hosted in 2017.
Shaikh Wafa revealed that the Directorate trained around 156 Bahrainis during 2017 with the help of nine trainers.
Workshops focused on brasswork, ceramic glazing, hand embroidery in collaboration with the Royal Charity Organization, mosaics, porcelain, engraving on gypsum, woodcarving and metal casting.
“We look forward to hosting more of these unique workshops and welcome all participants interested in the handicrafts field,” said Shaikha Wafa.
Al Jasrah Handicrafts Centre provides well-equipped facilities including spacious classes, internet connection and the latest safety and security systems to host various workshops.
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