by Sarim Heang

The CANDO Crafts Center, which features the crafts of indigenous peoples in Ratanakiri, Cambodia was officially opened last 17 November. The opening went well with official opening speeches, ribbon cutting, crafts shop and gallery tour, and a cultural exchange program. This was organized by CANDO in Ratanakiri province.

The Cambodia National TV broadcasted the said event in the Community News section. Radio Free Asia also featured this event and indigenous crafts development of CANDO in Ratanakiri last weekend. Last 07 November, RFA highlighted the role of the indigenous crafts shop in providing market access support to the indigenous peoples and rural poor of Ratanakiri.

For more information about CCC, please download the brochure:
http://www.ntfp.org/bb/bbupload/cambodia/CCC brochure.pdf

To listen to the broadcast, click here (Khmer only):
http://www.ntfp.org/bb/bbupload/cambodia/081108 Can-do.mp3