Damascus-SANA
Handicrafts, antiques and special supplies for Christmas are displayed by more than fifty participants in the Christmas Charity Bazaar, which opened today in the Church of the Holy Cross in the Al-Qasaa area in Damascus and will continue until next Monday.
The bazaar also includes clothing, accessories, and various food products, including handmade sweets and jams.
SANA monitored the atmosphere of the bazaar, where 45-year-old Abeer Dahdal, who presents her sweets products, stated that the goal of her participation is to find opportunities to market her products and communicate with customers. The young man, Alaa Nafuj, who offers home-made chocolate, stated that he has been working in this field for more than two years and has participated in most bazaars to market his products. In addition to marketing it through social media.
And from earning, Zaruhi Yakobyan, 65, attended to display her work of tablecloths, pillows and napkins, noting that manual work helped her fill her time and broke the feeling of loneliness, and she had many customers.
With a craft she inherited from her mother and grandmother, Hind Zarif displays products made of crochet and leather, emphasizing her desire to teach this craft to those wishing to preserve this heritage from disappearance, while the young woman, Sandy Homsi, 20, displays jewelry such as chains and accessories that she makes with the help of her sister, pointing out that they market their products through social media and work As per recommendations and request.
Kholoud El-Sakka benefits from the increased demand for her products, namely candles, during seasons and holidays. She participates in exhibitions and bazaars to market them, as well as sell them in her own workshop, while Huda Gerges displays her craftsmanship of bags made of leather and fur, pointing out that she has been doing this work for more than 12 years and participates in the bazaars to meet Customers know their opinions of their products and modify them according to demand.
Among the organizers of the exhibition, Mona Ashi explained that the bazaar is a seasonal tradition that takes place twice a year, the first during the Christmas period and the second on Easter, and their proceeds go to needy families and are joined by participants of different segments and ages.
Sakina Muhammed
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