Pottery craft cooperative opens in Rashayya Al Fakhar

The Artisan Cooperative for the Manufacture, Production and Marketing of Pottery opened last week in Rashayya Al Fakhar with the support of and funding from UNIFIL, the UNDP and the Rashayya Municipality. UNFIL Spanish Commander of the Eastern Sector, Jose Kondi, praised the hospitality of the people of Rashayya Al Fakhar, adding that this new initiative reflects UNIFIL’s commitment to cooperate in developing traditional Lebanese industries, mainly the historic pottery sector, and help this craft industry to access foreign markets. After the opening event, invitees conducted a tour on the coop and were briefed on the art of pottery making. (Al Mustaqbal, 23 August 2015)