The Ministry of Social Solidarity will
organize for the first time in Egypt the “Diyarna Arabia” (Our Homes are Arab)
exhibition, where seven Arab countries will join, Minister of Social Solidarity
Nevine al-Kabbaj announced.
The event runs from March 16 to April
20, held on an area of 3,000 square meters in the Mall of Arabia, and will
open its doors for free from 10 am to 10 pm from the gates of Mall of Arabia.
Kabbaj said that as the exhibit
coincides with Ramadan, it will focus on exhibiting Arab abayas for both women
and men, which vary between in style between modernity and heritage, as well as
accessories for abayas that suit all ages and tastes.
Other exhibited products will include
Khayameya products, lanterns, Ramadan decorations, and Ramadan foodstuffs and
products, especially dates, spices, incense, perfumes and Arabic coffee.
Kabbaj added that 150 Arab and Egyptian
exhibitors are participating in the exhibition, 75 percent of whom are women,
in addition to a number of young entrepreneurs and designers of traditional
Egyptian fashion with a modern touch.
“Diyarna Arabia” exhibition is one of
the important opportunities to promote Egyptian and Arab handicrafts and
traditional products, the minister said.
It will therefore promote the Arab
handicraft and heritage industries sector, and share experiences between Arab
countries in this field.
She added that the creative economy
constitutes one of the most promising economic sectors globally, as the World
Bank expects it to grow at a rate of ten percent annually.
This is the second joint Arab
exhibition organized between the ministry and the Arab League, after the “Bayt
al-Arab” (Arab House) exhibition, which was held from January 5 to January 11
with the participation of 13 Arab countries in Cairo.
The “Diyarna Arabia” exhibition is the
third exhibition organized by the Ministry of Social Solidarity during the
first quarter of 2023.
The “Diarna” handicrafts and heritage
exhibition was held earlier at Cairo Festival Mall in New Cairo from February
23 to March 11 in partnership with the EU delegation to Egypt.
Source: Egypt
Independent