Artisan fair Ruraq Maki 2022 underway in Lima

STORY: Artisan fair Ruraq Maki 2022 underway in Lima DATELINE: July 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:25 LOCATION: Lima CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the fair 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): JOSEFA NOLTE, General director of management of cultural heritage at the Ministry of Culture STORYLINE: The artisan handicrafts fair Ruraq Maki 2022 is being held in Peru's capital, Lima, bringing over 120 artisans and traditional artists from all regions of the South American country. The event aims to help these artisans recover economically following the effects of the pandemic. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): JOSEFA NOLTE, General director of management of cultural heritage at the Ministry of Culture "It is quite important because the artisan handicrafts sector has been hit hard, and this fair allows these merchants to bounce back economically and to recover the customers that had not been in contact for a long time." The fair will last till July 31. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Lima. (XHTV)