Damascus-Sana
Fifty participants presented hand-made products that varied between handicrafts and mystics, wooden crafts, icons, and decorative supplies for trees of various shapes and colors, as well as various clothes, sweets and food, in the Christmas charity market that the Women of the Cross charity organization is setting up at the Holy Cross Church in Damascus.
The bazaar, which opened today and continues until next Monday, includes everything the family needs from the Eid supplies in one place, while adhering to the procedures for dealing with the Corona virus, according to the Bazaar Organization, the Secretary of the Brotherhood, Mona Ashi, to the representative of SANA, who indicated that the participation this year is by women who master manual work The increasing demand for shopping from the bazaar is distinctive, since all those who go to it know that its proceeds are returned to needy families to bring joy and happiness to their hearts.
During the inauguration of the bazaar, Archbishop Musa Al-Khoury, the Patriarchal Vicar of the Patriarchate of Antioch and the rest of the East for the Greek Orthodox, indicated in a statement to Sana that the atmosphere of joy that the bazaars spread among the people during the Eid is considered one of its rituals, as it is held every year alongside charitable markets in all churches and the proceeds are returned to the poor and needy families In light of the difficult economic conditions that all people live in.
Bishop El-Khoury affirmed that Christmas brings love and mercy with him every year and spreads it among all people in order to live a better life dominated by permanent peace, praying to God that peace and security prevail in Syria and protect its people, army and leader from all harm.
The participation, Armenian Aginian, indicated that she practices her hobby in making Christmas crochet covers for tables and pillows that she worked on throughout the year, while she described her participation as very important for her to know about her handmade products from woolen works that she embroider in addition to the tree decorations made of burlap and EVA, indicating that The visitors' admiration for her work constitutes a motivation for her and motivates her to provide the best and most beautiful and mastery in the manufacture of products.
In turn, Catherine Maria participates in a variety of products that depend on the desire of the customer by printing personal photos on wood, pillows, sweaters, cell phones and cups, while Ayham two witnesses confirmed that his exhibits are a variety of birthday decorations, accessories and natural skin care products.
Salma Suleiman from the Syrian Crafts Department of the Syrian Trust for Development indicated that this participation is the first for her in the bazaar in the church through handicrafts of Syrian heritage made of brocade, faience, walnut wood, hand embroidery and damask, indicating that the experience of participation is beautiful, especially during the holidays to present these products for people to watch. And promote it.
A number of visitors drew attention to the beauty of the bazaars and the atmosphere of joy that it spreads among people on the Eid, as Ghaida Khalil showed that the atmosphere of the exhibition is distinctive and the exhibits are varied, pointing out that what encouraged her to visit the exhibition and buy what she needed for Christmas is that its proceeds go to poor families as a contribution to bring joy to their hearts during the feast. Maria Shaheen confirmed that she goes to the bazaar to buy antiques and rare icons to own them, indicating that the bazaar includes distinctive collections that are not available in the market, as they are hand-made.
In turn, Ghashan Talab clarified that the bazaar was able to gather different ages and make them one cell to work to present it in the best way, in addition to the distinct atmosphere in the bazaar that creates happiness in the hearts of children and draws joy on their faces.
Rehab Ali
