Flea market brings happy atmosphere to Beirut

STORY: Flea market brings happy atmosphere to Beirut DATELINE: May 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:32 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the market 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): DANIELLE KIRIDJIAN, Organizer of the exhibition 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): DANIELLE KIRIDJIAN, Organizer of the exhibition 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): ELISE GERMANIOS, Visitor 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): ROSE ABOU HAMAD, Exhibitor STORYLINE: Hundreds of people flocked to the stairs of Saint Nicolas in Gemmayzeh, Beirut, over the past weekend for a three-day exhibition showcasing affordable and mostly vintage house items. Dubbed "Le Marche Aux Puces," which translates into "Flea Market" in English, offered affordable items for visitors who are passionate about vintage products and have limited budgets amid the current financial crisis. Moreover, the flea market helped people to display and sell items stored in their houses to make money and restore value to their old belongings. Le Marche Aux Puces made place for tens of booths