TELUK INTAN: The Perak Crafts Festival 2023, which started on Aug 25 and ends on Sept 3, aims to collect sales of RM1mil with a target attendance of around 75,000 visitors.
The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry deputy secretary-general Mohd Yusri Mohd Yusoff said a total of 51 entrepreneurs from Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak are participating in the festival which has been held since 2014.
"Themed 'Ini Kraf Malaysia', it showcases the variety of Malaysian craft products found in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak with an effort to cultivate craft art in the daily lives of the people," he said after attending a walkabout session which was also attended by Kraftangan Malaysia director-general Ainu Sham Ramli and Kraftangan Malaysia Perak branch director Mohamad Rizan Mohamad Nordin at Dataran Menara Condong here on Sunday .
He said that he hoped that the organisation of this carnival would also boost the economy of entrepreneurs and the craft community in addition to providing direct benefits to the value chain of the tourism sector, especially in Perak.
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