The Lebanese Forces (LF) Apparatus for Activating the Role of Women- Production Bureau will kick off its first artisan fair (December1-2, Mar Elias-Antelias Church) with the aim to empower women economically. The exhibition, held under the patronage of LF Party leader Samir Geagea, comes as part of the Party’s key mission to strengthen women’s political, economic and social role in the community, according to the invitation wording. The show opens on Friday (from 5 pm- 10 pm) and on Saturday (from 10 am- 10 pm), the invitation said. In a related incident, the Women’s Sector at Al Azm Movement organized an awareness seminar yesterday entitled, ‘Bread, Oil and Olives’ at the Bader Hassoun Ecovillage in Dahr al Ain, Koura in the North. In her talk, Sonia Abiad, head of the Agricultural Center in Tripoli and Minyeh, underlined the significance of olive oil as a unique fine food if extracted in the manner of virgin olive oil which preserves its rich antioxidants. Abiad focused on the proper scientific method of storing olives in preparation for extraction by a strictly hygienic press, cautioning against leaving the product more than 48 hours without squeezing. (Al Diyar, November 28, 2017)