The handicrafts festival at Targi Kielce

Almost 5,000 visitors called in the Hand Made exhibition.

The 8th International Artistic Handicrafts Exhibition HANDMADE was held at Targi Kielce on 30 November and December 1. This time the exhibition was a part of the Slow Life events cluster - the combined expos set was targeted at the Świętokrzyskie region’s and neighbouring provinces’ inhabitants.
The E Expo Hall was the display for almost 250 exhibitors - the events brought together almost 5,000 visitors!

Shopping and entertainment

The event guests were offered the opportunity to purchase unique handicraft products from all over Poland. Handmade - much more than tablecloths and scarves - handicrafts means toys, jewellery and cosmetics. The “return to natural” trend was clearly visible - the companies presented wooden products - jewellery, accessories and decorated cutting boards. Christmas lovers had the opportunity to buy Christmas decorations, lights and adornments. The youngest visitors were in for mascots, clothes and home accessories galore. There was also sweets abundance. And there was much more to that - the rocking zone was an ideal choice for parents and children as well as for nursing mothers.

Macrame workshops

This year's event featured a real attraction - the macramé ornaments and lanterns workshops. Over 30 people took part in a free course organised by Ruda Manufaktura. - the participants learned the art of macrame decorations and created their first unique adornments.

Exhibitors

This year, in addition to exhibitors from all over Poland, the event hosted companies from Belarus. The exhibitors list included Beata's jewelry, Studio Działań Kreatywnych, Galeria OKO, HONDO FOLK DESIGN, KORZA WOOD, Kuferek z pasją, Manufaktura Słodyczy "SAMA SŁODYCZ", OLDWOOD, YOOKA, KREDA Magazine, Ruda Manufaktura, OTSO HANDMADE, NURSE DESIGN, Handicrafts from Belarus, Chastnoe predpriyatie Agentstvo „Prazdnichnyj koktejl” and many, many more.

The handicrafts fiesta was complemented with was accompanied by XI International Fair of Rural and Agricultural Tourism AGROTRAVEL & ACTIVE LIFE, the Ecological Products Exhibition ECO-STYLE and the 2nd Ecological Products Exhibition ECO-STYLE.