Art for Dad Fair
Havana, June 9 (RHC) -- The traditional "Art for Dad" Gift Fair begins today until June 17, at the Cultural Station of Linea and 18th, in the capital's Vedado, according to an announcement on social networks by the Cuban Fund of Cultural Goods (FCBC), organizer of the event.
The public will be able to visit spaces with a variety of offers to celebrate fathers on their day, which is celebrated in Cuba every third Sunday of June.
The event will feature 118 exhibitors, including 99 Cubans and 18 foreigners from Spain, Mexico, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Guatemala, South Africa and India.
In addition to the 77 national creators, there will be more than 20 self-employed people, MSMEs and local development projects and an institutional stand, belonging to the province of Artemisa, the FCBC said.
The 2023 edition is dedicated to the 45th anniversary of the institution and brings novelties by expanding its commercial spectrum, under the name "Art for Dad" Gift Fair.
There will be a variety of footwear, textiles, furniture, ceramics, costume jewelry, fibers, leather, goldsmithing, as well as design and customization of products or spaces.
In addition to the handicraft proposals, there will be other proposals in the field of hardware, home decoration and gastronomic services.
In addition, the Havana fairgrounds will host the opening of the photographic exhibition "Father from the Beginning", in partnership with the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) office in Cuba.
Here Unicef will launch the contest "I educate responsibly", related to the active exercise of parenthood and respectful upbringing.
The fairgrounds at Linea and 18th will be open every day from 10:00 to 17:00, local time, and the event will also have sub-sites in all the provinces of the country.
The "Art for Dad" Fair promotes interaction between the local creative force and its audiences, in addition to the enjoyment of cultural proposals in each territory with fashion shows, plastic arts exhibitions and artistic presentations, organizers said.(Source:PL)
