LITHUANIA-VILNIUS-KAZIUKAS FAIR

LITHUANIA-VILNIUS-KAZIUKAS FAIR

(230306) -- VILNIUS, March 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Housewares are seen at the Kaziukas Fair in Vilnius, Lithuania, March 5, 2023. The three-day Kaziukas Fair was held here from Friday to Sunday, which attracted folk craftsmen, traders and tens of thousands of visitors. (Photo by Alfredas Pliadis/Xinhua)

Winter sale in Egypt to kick off

STORY: Winter sale in Egypt to kick off DATELINE: Feb. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Egyptian Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade (file) 2. various of the minister speaking (file) 3. various of stores STORYLINE: Amid hikes in prices, the Egyptian Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade announced on Sunday the start of the clearance season - winter sale - for the year 2023 on Monday. The ministry said that 300 stores had applied to participate in the event, noting that it is expected that 4,000 stores will take part in the seasonal event like last year's and discounts will hit up to 50 percent. The stores' commodities vary from clothes, leather goods, and housewares. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

Mumbai holds India's leading trade event on corporate gifting and stationery

STORY: Mumbai holds India's leading trade event on corporate gifting and stationery DATELINE: Aug. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: MUMBAI, India CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the fair STORYLINE: Mumbai hosted 28th India Big 7, India's oldest and most prominent B2B event, on corporate gifting and stationery on Aug. 25-27 at Bombay Exhibition Center. The event featured writing instruments, office supplies, gadgets, and housewares with over 300 brands and more than 7,000 products on display. Over 15,000 decision-makers, corporate buyers, brand managers and bulk buyers visited India Big 7 to source a diverse range of solutions to gifting and stationery needs. In its service to the industry for the last 27 years, India Big 7 has become India's leading and trusted networking platform that enables manufacturers, traders, wholesalers, stockists, and corporate buyers altogether in one place to conduct business. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Mumbai, India. (XHTV)

400-year-old Kaziukas Fair returns to Lithuanian capital

STORY: 400-year-old Kaziukas Fair returns to Lithuanian capital DATELINE: March 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:59 LOCATION: Vilnius CATEGORY: CULTURE/ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kaziukas Fair 2. various of the fair pavilions and sellers 3. various of traditional Easter palms 5. various of traditional ring-shaped roll necklaces 6. various of the Kaziukas Fair STORYLINE: The 400-year-old Kaziukas kicked off in the Old Town of the Lithuanian capital Vilnius on Friday, attracting more than 800 folk craftsmen, traders and tens of thousands of people. The three-day fair features traditional crafts and arts, such as paintings, housewares, ceramics, knitwear, toys and woodenware, as well as traditional Lithuanian dishes, food products and drinks. Taking over the streets in the Old Town, the fair becomes a great place for visitors to pick up Lithuanian souvenirs and handmade goods. The fair, which dated back to the 17th century, is an annual event that takes place in early March in Vilnius and some other towns