“With Our Hands” Festival, Rich illumination on the cultural and civilizational heritage

A festival for handicrafts and heritage, titled: “with our hands”, has been held by the Regional Office of the Arab Federation of Families and Crafts and Traditional Industries in Syria in cooperation with the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor. The festival was held at Damascus Citadel.The participants said that the festival constituted an important opportunity to highlight the Syrian cultural and civilizational heritage and introduce the products and industries of Syrian families.
Participant Asmahan Mohsen, a graduate of an art institute, explained that she presented the products of her own project of handicrafts and bridal accessories, where she learned this craft and mastered it in a private laboratory. Mohsen markets the products through exhibitions and bazaars organized by the ministries of tourism, culture, social affairs, labor and the regional office.
In turn, electrical engineer Rola Zawahira pointed out that she participated in the presentation of her medical and therapeutic products made of natural oils, such as sesame oil and nigella, noting that her products made of aloe vera were very popular with visitors to the festival, and that people from the expatriate requested her medical products for alopecia, eczema and psoriasis.

From Lebanon, the participant, Ghinwa Abu Khair, of Syrian origin, explained that she presented the products of her family project “Mouna”, which relies on natural food products that are free of any preservatives, pointing out that she markets new products such as onion, beet and ginger jam, in addition to products manufactured from milk such as Labneh with different flavors as well as other products with thyme, orange and hot, noting that the festival provided her with an opportunity to exchange experiences with the participants and learn about Syrian cuisine.
Sweida young woman, Ikhlas Jammoul, presented her paper products at the festival, indicating that she relied in the manufacture of her exhibits on recycling, taking advantage of the remnants of laser wood, machine waste, and paper pulp in the manufacture of smiths, antiques and paintings, noting that she seeks to train young women in these crafts to benefit from the waste of their homes and open projects that may contribute to improving the living conditions.

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