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The Minister of Economy, Enterprise and Innovation, Inmaculada García, encouraged the citizens of the region to visit the twenty-fifth edition of the Craft Fair of the Region, Feramur 2008 for "to check the craft and the Region of Murcia is alive and looks to the future with optimism. "
During the ceremony, the minister was accompanied by the Mayor of Lorca, Francisco Jodar, and the president of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Lorca, Eusebio Abellán.
Garcia stressed the quality of this event to be held at the fairgrounds in Santa Quiteria Lorca from 25 to 28 September, "which celebrates its silver anniversary, twenty-five years collecting artisans and merchants who add to the purest tradition of the crafts, innovation, Mediterranean color and light of our region, in the design of their products. "
This year's edition of 181 booths will be distributed in an area of 10,000 square meters with participants from nine countries such as Indonesia, Senegal, Thailand, Mexico, etc.
Also present will be national artisans from fourteen provinces, including Madrid, Toledo, Sevilla, Salamanca, La Coruña, Granada, Barcelona and Almería.
The number of visitors expected this year will exceed 50,000.
Twenty years Feramur
Inmaculada García said that in organizing this year's fair, "we made a special effort to celebrate properly twenty-five years from the Department of Economics, Business and Innovation, through the Directorate General of Trade and Crafts, City Hall and the Chamber of Commerce of Lorca. "
An effort is made concrete in various actions, such as editing a book that pays fitting tribute to the work of those who have the best of them for maintaining our rich tradition of craftsmanship, "he added.
The publication includes a catalog of our region's artisans, craft centers, as well as the most important events related to the art manufacturing, are held in all regional geography.
In addition to editing the book, the Minister announced the setting up outside the 'Make Craft Murcia', "as a way to recognize and promote the origin and the sheer quality of our craftsmanship, as well as splendid maturity, "said Garcia, who added that" it is a way to protect our craft, as an expression of our culture and tradition, and also part of our economy, facing the aggression which sometimes pretends to be craft not be. "
Feramur 2008
This edition will feature Feramur artisans of all specialties: textiles, metal, clay, wood, natural stone, skin or nutrition, among others.
This time "is to emphasize the more traditional crafts, especially those endangered or surprised by its originality," added the minister.
Another aspect to highlight in Feramur 2008 will be "the craft of food, which will be attended by 30 artisans and a special pavilion where visitors can buy and taste the delicacies arrived from different parts of the Spanish geography."
The regional supply craft will also be present with cheesemakers craft with the Denomination of Origin of Murcia or the famous wines of our best wineries in Bullas, Jumilla and Yecla.
Source: CARM
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