Afkar craft exhibition in Zaitouna Bay

The seasonal craft fair ‘Afkar’ organized by Beirut Association for Social Development ‎was held in the Beirut waterfront area of Zaitouna Bay to promote the creative work of ‎Lebanese designers and artisans and at the same time attract Arab and foreign visitors ‎to the unique made-in-Lebanon industries. The exposition which was sponsored by MP ‎Saad Hariri embraced some 85 pavilions of varied crafts, like portraits, home and office ‎furniture, jewelry, clothing and carved wooden items. Among the groups partaking in ‎the event was Lebanon Talent which seeks to draw and pool new artists through its ‎social media pages and support them by displaying their mosaic, water based, classic ‎and other distinctive paintings. Another association, Al Azm Craft School for ‎training drop-out children was also present and showcased their creations in ‎embroidery, sewing, household utensils and accessories while aiming to help producers ‎in finding appropriate jobs. The exhibition which is open until Wednesday, July 22, ‎is attracting a big number of visitors from Lebanon and abroad. (Al Mustaqbal, 21 July ‎‎2015)‎