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The Minister of Industry, Enterprise and Innovation, José Ballesta, along with the general manager of Consumer and Handicrafts, Maria Dolores Alarcon, the mayor, Francisco Jodar, the president of the Chamber of Commerce of Lorca, Eusebio Abellán, and Fair manager., Gregorio Gonzalez, recently inaugurated Official XXX Craft Fair Murcia, which opened Lorca turning once again, in the largest showcase Mediterranean Spanish craftsman.
In its 30th edition, the Fair welcomes fifteen artisans who come for the first time, while consolidating its international character.
So, until next Sunday, the campus of Santa Quiteria displays and sells the work of artisans from Senegal, Morocco, Turkey, Egypt, Thailand, and Mexico, and Spain.
Organized by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Lorca, in collaboration with the City Council and the Ministry of Industry, Enterprise and Innovation, the show opens this new edition surpassing the hundred stand, which is, according to the "all an achievement, which requires us to continue working to make this show remains year after year, a benchmark for the industry. "
Over several pavilions, until next Sunday, professionals gather here to take advantage of the fair to present their products and establish business ties with other artisans or stockists, while showing delight audiences the secrets of jobs almost endangered, such as embroidery, abaniqueros, toymakers, nativity scenes, glaziers or silversmiths, among others.
The first visitors to the show have been 300 students of Lorca, who accompanied by their teachers, not only had the opportunity to learn about the crafts that are on display in each of the stand, but have also been able to get for about hours on the skin of the artisans themselves, thanks to the Potters Peque workshops.
So and hand of a master craftsman smaller enjoyed doing work with clay and shaping various pieces on the lathe.
An experience that until Friday morning will repeat to children who come to the fair.
In addition to these workshops, the Craft Fair of the Region of Murcia this year brings other important developments such as the fact devote a large space of over 100 square meters of Artisans Association of Lorca, Artelor, for businesses associated display and sell their handicrafts.
A gesture of solidarity, which has wanted the organization of the fair with shops in the city, after the earthquakes of 2011 and the flood of 2012, which affected the economy both Lorca.
Similarly, for the third year, the show became the seat Pottery contest organized by the Association of Artisans of Lorca, Artelor, and intends to reconvene this Friday and Saturday on the campus of Santa Quiteria of Lorca to a large number of participants, as has happened in previous editions.
The audience knows that at the fair, in addition to providing high quality works, you can purchase parts and products made with great attention to detail, making this fair a great showcase where industry professionals will present their innovations and spread their creations, while helping to bring the charms of traditional crafts to the thousands of attendees each year come to this appointment with tradition and innovation
Source: Agencias
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