With the participation of more than 70 specialized national companies, the 155th edition of the monthly shopping festival “made in Syria”, organized by the Damascus and rural Chamber of industry and the Damascus Rural Chamber of Commerce, kicked off yesterday evening in cooperation with the Syria Trading at Al-Jalaa Sports City in Damascus.
The governor of Damascus, Mohammed Tarek kirishati, pointed out the importance of the festival for providing the consumer with his family’s complete consumer and food needs at competitive prices in light of difficult economic conditions, as well as achieving direct communication between the producer and the consumer, stressing that the governorate will continue to support these festivals and exhibitions that meet the requirements of various segments.
The president of the Damascus Chamber of industry, Ghazwan al-Masri, stressed the importance of re-establishing the festival in light of the high prices of goods in the local markets, especially that the festival offers goods at discounted prices, pointing to the ongoing preparations for the Ramadan Festival in cooperation with several parties, where prices will be lower than all festivals.
The president of the Damascus Rural Chamber of Commerce, Osama Mustafa, pointed out that the continuation of this festival is evidence of the success of the joint work between the chambers of Commerce and industry with official authorities to provide the most suitable price and quality for the citizens.
While the head of the food sector at the Damascus Chamber of industry, Talal Qalaa Ji, drew attention to the importance of the festival as it enables citizens to buy their needs from one place and take advantage of the companies ‘ offers and discounts offered on their various products and competitive prices, that are less than those in the market.
George Daoud, treasurer of the Damascus Chamber of industry, said that the festival is an opportunity for direct communication between the consumer and the producer, where the producer learns about the purchasing power and consumer tastes in order to be corrected and addressed in the upcoming festivals.
The festival will run until February 10, exhibiting various products of companies operating in the textile, food, engineering, chemical and industrial fields. These companies offer substantial discounts and many offers for all the family needs.
Amal Farhat