Handmade Market in Canberra reopens after two and a half year

STORY: Handmade Market in Canberra reopens after two and a half year DATELINE: May 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the market 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JULIE NICHOLS, Managing Director of the Handmade Market 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LOUISE MARTIENSEN, Artisan, stall owner 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WU JIAWEN, Pancake stall owner STORYLINE: From colorful ceramics to street food of various flavors, the Handmade Market was back in the Australian capital Canberra after two and a half years. The market, recognized as one of Canberra's most popular events, was held on Saturday and Sunday with about 250 stall-holders. It was canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to restrictions following the COVID-19 pandemic. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JULIE NICHOLS, Managing Director of the Handmade Market "We're really emotional, very emotional. It's been two and a half years. So we're really excited that it's back. The support has been overwhelming. We have 600 small businesses re