Craftsmen to join U.S. fair

Craftsmen to join U.S. fair

JAKARTA (JP): About 50 small-scale handicraft producers are
scheduled to leave for San Francisco today to take part in an
international gift fair starting on Saturday and running until
Aug. 10.

The participants, coming from the various provinces, will
display assorted hand-made items including wood, ceramics,
rattan, pottery, textiles and garments in an attempt to penetrate
overseas markets.

Movie-starlet turned businesswoman Gladys Suwandhi, who
organized Indonesia's participation in the fair, told the press
last week that the fair is expected to draw at least 2,500
exhibitors and 32,000 potential buyers from various countries,
including the United States, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Canada,
Germany and Britain. (raw)