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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE​​​                   Dubai, September, 2010

 

Local Artisans Show Support and Raise Awareness for Breast Cancer Month

Upcoming ARTE - Artisans of the Emirates - Soukh to feature locally handcrafted PINK products on October 1 & 8, 2010

The Artisans of the Emirates (ARTE) is inviting visitors to come and browse from over 70 local crafters and artists who will be showcasing their unique handmade PINK items to help raise awareness for Breast Cancer Month.
The next ARTE Soukh will be held on Friday, 1st October, 2010 at Festival Centre (2pm-9pm) and the following Friday, 8th October, 2010 at Times Square Centre (12pm-7pm). The soukhs will feature a wide selection of unique handmade crafts and one-of-a-kind creations where visitors will find everything from the unusual to the unique sure to fit every taste and budget. Shoppers will find dazzling handbags, beautiful handmade jewellery, haute couture clothing, one-of-a-kind pottery, crochet items, silk & wool felted scarves, photography and digital art, paintings in a range of styles, and so much more.
JOIN US!
ARTE Soukh
Friday, 1 October, 2010
14:00 – 21:00 hrs
Festival Centre (Near IKEA)
ARTE Soukh
Friday, 8 October, 2010
12:00 – 19:00 hrs
Times Square Centre
About ARTE
Artisans of the Emirates was founded in 2005 by Miriam Walsh, a felt maker, and Paul Townsend, a silversmith; both experienced artisans regularly featuring at the fairs in Dubai and long-term residents of Dubai.
Many of the craft fairs in Dubai at that time included a high percentage of imported goods of varying quality and often produced in bulk, mixed with a sense of dissatisfaction of how other events were run, Paul & Miriam decided to set up their own Artisan of the Emirates community to showcase the quality work produced by talented individuals living in the UAE.
ARTE has seen a rapid increase in membership since 2005; it now boasts over 1600 members, from at least 30 different countries, with items as diverse as contemporary silver jewellery, haute couture clothing, artistically designed cakes for special occasions, Waldorf dolls, pottery, crochet items, silk & wool felted scarves, hats & bags, photography and digital art plus painting styles ranging from oils, watercolours and acrylics to pencil drawings and 3-d mixed media pieces. The soukhs offer the ideal venue for gift buyers, or those just looking for locally made quality art and crafts as a lasting memory of the Arabian region.
The ARTE Soukh is now the regular haunt for around 100 different vendors and continues to offer a relaxed family atmosphere with plenty of hands on workshops for the visitors to try out. For more information about ARTE, please visit www.arte.ae.
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For media enquiries and high resolution images of previous markets or products sold at the markets, please contact:
Miriam Walsh/ Paul Townsend
Co-Founders
Tel +971 50 4567 481
Email info@arte.ae