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| Bazaar Berlin is the place for presents with a difference  Those in search of a present with a difference should plan a visit to Bazaar Berlin this week. That is where, from 16 to 20 November, they can find unusual jewellery items, exotic handicrafts, fashionable clothing and food specialities. Altogether, over 500 manufacturers and sellers from 62 countries are expected to attend this firmly established consumer exhibition.Marta Wlodarska of the Polish design studio AMBERWOOD creates her natural amber jewellery items using a variety of wood and driftwood as well as silver, linen, leather and feathers. A straightforward design, attention to detail and a quality finish are what sets the articles of Florian Krines from Berlin apart. His company sells casual fashion items and figure-hugging womenswear. The inspiration for the elaborately adorned jackets, clothing items and coats of Sing Sale Pro from Estonia comes from ethnic costume designs. These can also be worn with modern outfits. The Art Design studio of Lena Lukjanova in Ludwigsfelde makes unconventional clothing items, including elegant, hand-knitted large jumpers and coats made from mohair, bouclé, highest-quality alpaca and merino wool. Leather goods and designer items from Uruguay Zero waste and exclusive designs are what characterise the hand-woven rugs and pouffes from linen and cotton waste marketed by ArGaumi from Latvia. At Bazaar Berlin Prof. Hamdi Ünal, an artist from Turkey, will be showing his latest artwork, which is incorporated into some 200 carpet designs of varying sizes. The items made by Talabarteria Basso from Uruguay feature straightforward, clear lines and no-frills designs. They also reflect traditional craftsmanship, as can be seen from the belts, boots and booties on show at Bazaar Berlin. Carlos Clavelli, an artist and craftsman from Uruguay who also comes from Montevideo combines wood with other local materials such as wool, leather and felt in their original colours to make designer articles. Soap and dolls from Palestine For the first time the Business Women Forum Palestine will be represented at the Fair Trade Market in Hall 15.1 and presenting a wide range of items. They include designer jewellery, accessories, elaborately embroidered textiles, shawls, cushion covers, handbags, ceramics, glass art, soap made with organic olive oil and dolls. Items on the stand of LEMBERONA Handels GmbH from Vienna include a cherry oil that is unique, for which around 50, 000 cherry stones are needed for 100 ml, as well as dried Cantaloupe melons from central Asia. Handicrafts made of horsehair from Chile GEPA, a company based in Wuppertal, will be exhibiting handmade candles from Indonesia, which can be easily combined with other home accessories from this exhibitor, including candlestick holders, vases from recycled glass and rugs. Cóndor Pasa Huánuco from Berlin sells unique handicrafts from Peru. They include hand-woven blankets made from cotton by indigenous peoples, which can be used to decorate the home, carry babies or can be worn as shawls. Handicraft items made of horsehair from central Chile (known as 'crin') are very special, unique products and will be exhibited by Artesanias Chilenas Turismo y Artesanias del Maule, a group of craftsmen, at Bazaar Berlin. About Bazaar Berlin Launched in 1962 as Partners for Progress, the international consumer exhibition for handicrafts, jewellery, textiles and home accessories changed its name to Bazaar Berlin in 2014. Every year in November around 40,000 visitors come to the Berlin Exhibition Grounds to purchase exotic articles from around the world, either to keep or to give away as gifts. Bazaar Berlin is organised by Messe Berlin GmbH. write your comments about the article :: © 2016 Exhibition News :: home page |