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Women's craft festival opens at Villa Boulkine in Algiers

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The Algiers seafront promenade at dusk
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About 80 jewellers, weavers, potters, cooks and musicians show their work at the 11th national festival of women's creation, until 12 October.

The 11th Festival culturel national de la création féminine opened on Thursday 8 October at the African museum, Villa Boulkine, in Hussein Dey, Algiers. It runs until 12 October.

About 80 exhibitors, artisans and creators take part, in jewellery, weaving, pottery, cooking and music, with associations from Constantine, Tlemcen, Tamanrasset, Oran and Algiers. The opening paid tribute to women creators including Houria Aïchi and Bahdja Rahal. Source: APS, via allAfrica.

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