People visit a handmade products fair at Fayoum Art Center in Tunis village of Fayoum, Egypt, Dec. 10, 2021. The Fayoum Governorate in central Egypt hosted a one-day fair on Friday to help small-scale artisans and handicraft producers boost their sales. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
FAYOUM, Egypt, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- The Fayoum Governorate in central Egypt hosted a one-day fair on Friday to help small-scale artisans and handicraft producers boost their sales.
The annual event, which was held for the second year and organized by Fayoum Art Center in Tunis village in Fayoum, drew about 50 exhibitors, according to Ibrahim Abla, director of the art center, who noted that all participants were expected to present handcrafted items.
The fair provides a good opportunity for small business owners to increase their sales, said Nehal Ameer, who sold handmade products at the fair, adding small handicraft producers' business have been harmed in recent months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thousands of artifacts and handmade products, including handmade furniture, accessories, copper and glass items, and carpets, were displayed at the fair. Enditem
An artisan arranges her products during a handmade products fair at Fayoum Art Center in Tunis village of Fayoum, Egypt, Dec. 10, 2021. The Fayoum Governorate in central Egypt hosted a one-day fair on Friday to help small-scale artisans and handicraft producers boost their sales. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
People visit a handmade products fair at Fayoum Art Center in Tunis village of Fayoum, Egypt, Dec. 10, 2021. The Fayoum Governorate in central Egypt hosted a one-day fair on Friday to help small-scale artisans and handicraft producers boost their sales. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
