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Last weekend Saturday the Book Café along Samora Machel in the city Centre was the place to be between 11 and six in the evening as various Zimbabwean craftspeople gathered to showcase and market their products.
Many of them definitely had awesome items to show, for the people who bothered to turn up for the event.
Some of the items are definitely not the usual run of the mill offerings that one finds in the standard craft corners at flea markets.
Creatively made leather bags and cowhide jewellery appeared to be the most attractive displays on show.
The bar was offering unique refreshments including a refreshingly different ‘mawuyu’ juice served chilled in standard beer glasses.
There were muffins baked with traditional fruit, jams and marmalades of the same, as well as some condiments including a fiery chilli prepared in Matebeleland. The restaurant was also offering goat meat and other exceptional traditional dishes.
Most of the exhibitors were happy with the chance to reach a few more customers in this tight liquidity times but they expressed disappointment in the numbers of people who turned up and actual sales made.
“I really expected more people seeing as this is such a central venue and entrance was free. Maybe the advertising was not really extensive and next time there is need to let more people know with information on how they can get some unique goods here. Otherwise it is a good initiative and we hope the Book Café will keep doing it on a regular basis,” one exhibitor told The Saturday Herald Lifestyle.
Other places that offer periodical craft fairs include Chapungu Village in Msasa, Chisipite Shopping Centre and the Arundel monthly farmers’ market.
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