With the participation of 19 countries... The Diplomatic Club holds a charity bazaar

Damascus-SANA

Works of art, handicrafts and food products representing the heritage of 19 countries participated in the charity bazaar held today by the ladies of the Diplomatic Club in Syria at the Dama Rose Hotel in Damascus.

The proceeds of the charitable bazaar go to civil associations that care for orphaned, disabled, elderly and widowed children in the city of Aleppo, from which representatives of a number of associations attended, in addition to the participation of small business owners from different governorates.

The opening of the bazaar included the presentation of drawings and messages for children from Aleppo, in which they expressed their hopes for the future, and a lyrical paragraph presented by opera singer Somaya al-Hallaq.

In a speech during the opening ceremony, the President of the Diplomatic Club, the wife of the South African ambassador in Damascus, Reneva Faure, stressed that the bazaar is a sign of international cooperation and solidarity with Syria and its people, and an opportunity to express the strength of those relations.

Honorary President of the Syrian Diplomatic Club, Shukria Al-Miqdad, indicated that the bazaar is a voluntary and charitable work, in addition to being cultural, social, humanitarian and heritage that expresses solidarity between diplomats and the Syrian society and their interaction with it.

Messages of solidarity with Syria and its people carried by the participants in the bazaar, which was confirmed by the Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa, Barry Gilder, in a statement to SANA, noting that his country participates in a number of hand-made products that show the African heritage, while the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Syria and Lebanon, “Deptika B.

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Karunaratne pointed out that the donations during the bazaar contribute to alleviating the suffering of the population from the effects of the war, pointing out that Sri Lanka, which suffered from the war, today sends a message of solidarity with the friendly people of Syria by supporting the sale of products and projects to Sri Lankan women seeking to improve their economic conditions.

In turn, Dr. “Rokhsana Khan,” the wife of the Pakistani ambassador in Damascus, indicated that the handicrafts, accessories and bags displayed in her country’s pavilion are made by Pakistani women seeking to market their products within small projects in the villages and towns of Pakistan, and that the proceeds of these products will benefit today also to help women and children in Syria.

For his part, the Cultural Attaché at the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Damascus, Timofey Bokov, drew attention to the importance of the diplomatic club's activity in the charitable field, indicating that his country always participates in such events to provide humanitarian aid, as it is an occasion to display handicrafts and traditional and popular artifacts that those interested can purchase.

Chargé d'Affairs of the Sudanese Embassy, ​​Tariq Abdullah Al-Tom, pointed out the depth of the friendship and brotherly relations that unite his country and Syria, indicating that Sudan participates in various exhibits representing the various cultures in his country, while Hala Al-Aklouk from the Embassy of Palestine in Damascus affirmed that her country's participation is a mutual message of support between the two countries, pointing to the The exhibits are works of the Palestine Girls Club Foundation and include works that express the Palestinian heritage.

The wife of the Ambassador of the Republic of Venezuela in Damascus, Jessica Gonzalez, indicated that the products offered by the embassy focus on the artworks of the Venezuelan Indians, in addition to displaying traditional Venezuelan musical instruments such as the guitar and the quarto.

Associations and small projects supported by the United Nations Development Program were present in the bazaar, where Rafaa Choucair explained that the handicrafts offered are the work of 20 women from As-Suwayda and its villages.

In turn, a number of members of the associations that benefit from the proceeds of the bazaar, who came from Aleppo to Damascus, explained how to benefit from these donations. The proceeds of its exhibits, in addition to what the bazaar will offer, will go to support the widows and elderly women who are cared for by the association, while Aisha Masri from the “Amal Love Life for Peace” association explained that the entire proceeds of her association’s exhibits will go back to the families in the Qamar Roundabout area, east of Aleppo.

Opera singer Sumaya al-Hallaq, who presented during the bazaar a song from the international play “Carmen”, indicated that she works with one of the charitable associations benefiting from the bazaar in Aleppo, which seeks to educate and educate children through music, drawing and psychological support.

The opening ceremony of the bazaar was attended by Minister of Education Dr. Darem Al-Tabbaa, a number of members of the People's Assembly, directors of departments in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, ambassadors and diplomatic missions accredited in Damascus and members of the Diplomatic Club.

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