Chennai to host Asia Pacific''s biggest Jewellery Convention 2004

Chennai: The Crafts Council of India and the Office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), ministry of textiles, government of India, will jointly organise an international jewellery convention — Grass to Gold — from October 6 to October 9, 2004, in Chennai.

The convention to celebrate the evolution of jewellery from countries that form the Asia Pacific region of the World Crafts Council is sponspored by Ganjam Nagapa & Son Pvt Ltd, Bangalore.

Addressing the media, Usha Krishna, chairperson, convention committee, said, "The jewellery convention besides showcasing the best of jewellery art will also honour the three award winning young jewellery crafts persons of the year. All selected works will be exhibited at the venue where the competition is being held. The award winning products will be sent as entries to the UNESCO Craft Prize for the Asia-Pacific Region to be held in Central Asia in May 2005."

Speaking of the convention, Vijaya Rajan, chairperson, Crafts Council of India, said that the convention is a unique event showcasing the best jewellery traditions, both in the conventional and non-conventional areas.