“With Our Hands”, A festival for handicrafts and heritage held in the Citadel of Damascus

Damascus (ST): On the sidelines of the activities of the first conference of the Arab Federation of Productive Families and Handicrafts and Traditional Industries, the regional office of the Federation in Syria, in cooperation with the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor, held a festival of handicrafts and heritage under the title “With Our Hands” in the Citadel of Damascus.

About 160 productive families from all governorates participated in the festival, and their exhibits vary between handicrafts, woodwork, waxwork, embroideries, artistic paintings, accessories, clothing and leather, in addition to food products.

In a statement to reporters, the Minister of Social Affairs and Labor, Muhammad Seif El-Din, said that it is important to provide all support and facilities to families working in the field of traditional and handicraft industries to increase their financial returns and develop their products, noting that holding the conference with the participation of 15 Arab countries is important in light of the sanctions and economic blockade Syria is facing.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Dr. Bashar Al-Ja’afari explained that the convening of the conference and the establishment of the festival are clear messages to all, that Syria, is on its way to full recovery, pointing to the importance of the role and work of the Arab Federation of Productive Families.

The head of the Arab Federation for Productive Families, Muhammad Abdul Baset Al-Qadah, indicated that the main objective of the festival is to market the products of productive families in light of the important participation of Arab countries, pointing out that there are a number of facilities provided to these families through agreements signed with Arab countries and relevant ministries to grant exemptions in this field.

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