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Benaki Museum of Islamic Art, Kerameikos |  | As part of HALI 156’s curatorial overview of the Benaki Museum of Islamic Art Professor John Carswell writes about Kerameikos, the area of Athens in which the museum is situated. Click here to read more. |
| Sponsor's Message: NYICS 2008: Join The Action at New York's Fall Market |  | The New York International Carpet Show will be "action central" when it opens for its fourth consecutive year, September 14-16, 2008, during Fall Market Week. NYICS has proven to be a mecca for busy buyers looking to do business with top importers under one convenient roof in the middle of Manhattan. The location is just a few blocks from the traditional Oriental Rug District and the September dates are ideal for retailers and home furnishings buyers to find high-end, high-profit goods for the busy Fall season. Many in the industry believe that this is where the strength is in today's market. Show founder and owner, Dennis Dodds, points out that interior designers and architects are also invited to see a stunning display of design driven carpets for their hospitality, commercial and residential projects. This year's NYICS opens on Sunday morning, September 14, at 10am and is a unique opportunity for busy buyers to get a head start on Market Week. Show hours for all three days are 10am -- 6pm. Almost all of the top importers from last year's show will return, plus several more new faces with exciting fresh introductions, stunning collections, deep programs, one-of-a-kinds, and custom weaving capability. There will be a reception on Monday, September 15, from 4-6pm, during buying hours. Visit http://www.nyics.com for a complete list of exhibitors, schedules, hotels and other information. |
| Raiders of the Lost Fragment |  | Nunzio Crisa reports from Milan: For the first time since the 1999 ICOC, the Poldi Pezzoli Museum in Milan is exhibiting its entire carpet collection. HALI readers are eligible for a substantial discount on entrance tickets and a web discount voucher is downloadable to print at the end of the web article. Click here to read more. |
| Carpet Design Awards 2009 News |  | The fourth Carpet Design Awards will take place at DOMOTEX, Hannover, 17-20 January 2009. The categories this year will be as follows:
01 Best Modern Design < €100/sqm 02 Best Modern Design €100/sqm - €250/sqm 03 Best Modern Design > €250/sqm 04 Best Traditional Nomadic Design < €150/sqm 05 Best Traditional Nomadic Design > €150/sqm 06 Best Traditional Workshop/Formal Design 07 Best Old/Antique Carpet 08 Best Collection Modern 09 Best Collection Traditional 10 Best Innovation 11 Best liked by DOMOTEX visitors
Entry is available to participating companies at DOMOTEX 2009 only.
For information click here. To find out how to enter please email info@hali.com or download the entry form.
Once again, we are offering a select group of companies the opportunity to sponsor the awards, which have become a benchmark in our market. To find out more please click here. |
| Fragmentary Love |  | Gallery51 in Philadelphia is staging an exhibition of early rug fragments, entitled ‘Fragmentary Love: The Color & Beauty of Early Village Rugs from the Middle East’, which runs until 31 July 2008, and showcases a wide range of intensely coloured, rarely seen weavings from western Anatolia to the Caucasus and Persia. Click here to read more. |
| | Vacancy at HALI |  | Hali Publications Limited is looking for an Art Editor. Experience in magazine design and production is a must. To view the full job specification please click here.
To find out more about the position please contact info@hali.com or send your CV to sebastian.ghandchi@hali.com.
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