Southern Craft Fair in Shama’, Tyre

UNIFIL Civil Affairs’ Office and the Italian Battalian organized on February 13 a craft fair at the Shama’ headquarters, Tyre, with the participation of a number of charities and women associations from the Tyre and Bint Jbeil districts. During the event, UNIFIL Western Sector Commander, Italian General Diodato Abaniara, said the exhibition aims to build solid relations with the local communities and put the economic wheels in motion for the southern villages and towns. It attracts new clientele and helps support exhibiting charities and associations, he maintained, in addition to boosting interaction between local southern traditions and the multi cultures of the UNIFIL nations. (Al Diyar, February 15, 2019)