After a pause for years… The Diplomatic Club in Syria establishes a charitable bazaar

Damascus-Sana

The Charity Bazaar, which was set up by the Diplomatic Club in Syria today at the Sheraton Hotel in Damascus, included exhibits, food and cosmetic products, handicrafts, cloth and art paintings representing the heritage of the 12 participating countries, which will be donated to civil societies that care for orphans and children with disabilities in Syria.

The bazaar included a presentation of the club's activities before it was suspended for seven years and the presentation of tango paintings and classical music by the Argentine embassy.

In a speech, Deputy Foreign Minister and Expatriates Dr. Faisal Mekdad said that this return to the normal activities of the diplomatic club carries many noble meanings and indicators on the improvement of the situation in Syria and the security and safety situation in Syria, pointing out that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will provide all support and care for such good initiatives of women and diplomats Their embassies continued their work in Damascus.

In a speech, the Bazaar Organization, the wife of the Brazilian Ambassador in Damascus, Dr. Mercedes Petaluka said that the Syrian Diplomatic Club, which was founded 25 years ago, has always sought to achieve social, cultural and charitable goals, pointing out that the club was present in many old and orphanages, collecting donations to contribute to the implementation of educational development projects. Medical supplies and food and clothing to help those in need.

In a speech to representatives of associations and care homes that will receive support through the bazaar, the director of the monastery of St. Paul on the fence, Nihad Aad, pointed out that the monastery provides services for about 30 orphaned children and includes a shelter for the elderly. The crisis suffered by Syria.

President of the Cerebral Palsy Society, Dr. Maher Mahmoud Agha, said that such an event means the continuation of hope for children sponsored by the association and making a difference in their lives in parallel with the recovery of Syria.

In a statement to SANA, the wife of the Belgian Honorary Consul, Rima Absi Attieh, said that the charity bazaar was an annual activity among the club's activities and stopped its activities due to the war on Syria.He expressed her happiness to return today and the participation of embassies, honorary consulates and other supporters and participants such as Syrian associations and private companies.

The wife of Pakistani Ambassador Suniya Rashid pointed out that her country is participating today by displaying products showing Pakistani culture in order to raise funds and give to a number of Syrian NGOs.

Chargé d'affaires of the Bulgarian Cultural Attaché in Damascus Dr. Mohammad Shamali pointed out the participation of the Bulgarian Embassy in the events of the bazaar, noting that the Bulgarian Cultural Center did not stop working in Damascus and continued to hold various activities to emphasize the strong relations between the two countries.

Among the participants, the Syrian representative for crafts affiliated to the Syrian Secretariat for Development Ahmed Sharaf pointed out that the secretariat supports the handicraft heritage and is concerned with documenting and promoting the intangible cultural heritage, noting that it participates with products of Damascus brocade, faience glass and other wooden products inlaid with mother of pearl.

Maria Sallom of the Russian Embassy Pavilion pointed out that the Pavilion includes many products representing the Russian heritage of books, chocolate and scarves.

In turn, plastic artist Wissam Haddad expressed her happiness with the high turnout of visitors and their interest in exhibits.

From the stand of the Brazilian embassy between Mohammed Sobh that the embassy wing includes many agricultural products and Brazilian honey in addition to displaying the shirts of the Brazilian football team and many souvenirs known to their country.

The wife of the Honorary Consul of Brazil, Anita Freij Córdos, explained that this is her first participation in the club's activities since 2010. She is participating today by presenting her drawings and motivational book, which talks about meditation, self-knowledge and energy therapy.

The opening ceremony was attended by Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Rima Qadri, a number of members of the People's Assembly, directors of departments in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, heads and representatives of diplomatic missions accredited in Damascus and a number of guests.

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