Arte para Mamá National Craft Fair gets underway

Havana, May 2 (RHC)-- The National Crafts Fair Art for Mom opens its doors to the public, from today until May 13, with headquarters at the Cultural Station of Linea and 18, in the capital's Vedado, as a space with creative solutions ideal for entertaining Cuban mothers.

The event is dedicated this year to the 45th anniversary of the Cuban Fund for Cultural Goods (FCBC), an institution that positions the works of more than 10,000 creators of the plastic arts, applied in domestic and foreign markets.

According to the FCBC, the traditional fair includes proposals from various forms of non-state management within the wide range of manufactured products offered, with authenticity, high aesthetic value and proven quality.

The handicraft manifestations include textiles, furniture, footwear, jewelry, leather, goldsmithing and ceramics, among others.

So far, the capital's edition has 145 stands of national exhibitors; of these, 114 belong to creators, four institutional and 27 of new economic actors, including self-employed, MSMEs and Local Development Projects.

In addition to the international representation, with 19 exhibitors from Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, South Africa, Mexico, Spain, India and Peru.
Created in 2004, this space promotes its own solutions to meet the utilitarian and spiritual needs of Cuban families, where the role of mothers stands out for their resilience in the face of the prolonged effects of the pandemic.

Arte para Mamá has a space in all Cuban provinces, which allows for interaction between creators and the public, in addition to the enjoyment of collateral activities, such as fashion shows, art exhibitions, musical and dance presentations, among others.