Charity and Development Association launches local craft guide

Vice President of the Charity and Development Association (CDA), Dr. Karam Karam, announced the taking off of the work of the association next month in the northern town of Zghorta, which will be accompanied by the launch of a guidebook on craft workers in the area. This new booklet contains photos and profiles featuring famous crafts from Zghorta al Zawiyya, and including sewing, candle production, brocade, etc…, and focusing on the production of traditional home-made food items such as the famous Saj bread and traditional mooneh products, like jams, honey, arak and home-made soap. Karam disclosed that CDA is publishing its first edition of the booklet, which he described as ‘one of its kind’, in order to showcase the products of local craft people and to promote their exceptional talents. (Al Diyar, 27 March 2015)