FIART 2010
International Craftmanship Fair

Havana’s International Crafts Fair - FIART in its Spanish acronym - is a high-profile cultural happening. Now in its 14th edition, it will take place December 9 to 19, 2010, in the halls of the city’s Pabexpo Exhibition Pavilion.

The quality and variety of the works that are displayed and sold, the diversity of their creators – coming from 20 countries – and the plurality of trends, lead to the conclusion that this encounter constitutes a reference for future events.

Surnai Benítez Aranda, adviser to the Cuban Cultural Fund (FCBC Spanish acronym) and member of the FIART 2010 Organizing Committee, said that more than 70 artisans of exceptional backgrounds from 19 foreign nations are present with their works in this exhibition.

The artisans hail from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Chile, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, India, Iran, Italy, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Russia, Senegal, Spain and Venezuela. Cuba is represented by some 205 craftspeople representing each of this country’s provinces.

Another space is allotted for Milú, a metaphorical reference to Mi lucecita (My little light), and is aimed at assorted children's products.

The Fund's Visual Arts Centre is, without doubt, one of the most appealing in Pabexpo, with a special stand dedicated to various expressionist...