STORY: Egypt's biggest handicraft exhibition underway in New Cairo
SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 25, 2024
DATELINE: Feb. 26, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:34
LOCATION: Cairo
CATEGORY: ECONOMY/CULTURE

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the exhibition
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): Exhibitor
3. various of the exhibition
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): IMAN SAEED, Exhibitor
5. various of the exhibition

STORYLINE:

Egypt's biggest handicraft exhibition "Diarna," which means "our homes" in Arabic, is being held in New Cairo, a satellite city on the southeastern edge of the capital Cairo.

Starting on February 24 and running until March 7, the event aims to revive traditional crafts and support small-sized handicraft manufacturers by providing outlets to market their products.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): Exhibitor
"This is not the first time we have participated in the exhibition. We consider it the place where all those who make handmade goods gather. We bring decoupage work that is suitable for every home."

SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): IMAN SAEED, Exhibitor
"All my works are handmade. My work is different because there's only one copy of each work. I make copper jewelry plated with gold."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo.
(XHTV)