Jerash, July 28 (Petra) — Jerash Festival for Culture and Arts
Executive Director Yazan Khudair and President of Voluntary Societies
Union of Jerash Zaid Zboun visited the pavilion of charitable
societies participating in the festival’s 40th edition, where they
viewed a range of handicrafts and traditional products made by women
exhibitors, showcasing local craftsmanship and creativity.

Khudair said the Women’s Empowerment Center pavilion has become one
of the festival’s key attractions by providing women’s groups and
productive associations with a platform to display and market their
products to visitors from Jordan and abroad.

He said the festival seeks to promote its developmental and economic
role alongside its cultural and artistic mission by supporting
women’s empowerment and helping income-generating families.

During the tour, Khudair listened to presentations from participants
on the products they exhibited, production methods and the challenges
they face. He stressed the importance of continuing support for such
initiatives and expanding marketing opportunities for traditional
crafts and local industries.

For his part, Zboun said around 50 charitable societies were taking
part in this year’s festival, describing the event as an important
opportunity to promote products made by charities and
income-generating families while showcasing Jordanian heritage and
traditional crafts to festival visitors.

He added that the participation contributes to strengthening income
sources for beneficiary families and supports economic and social
development within local communities.

Zboun reaffirmed the General Union of Charitable Societies’
commitment to supporting the participation of charitable
organizations in national events, particularly the Jerash Festival,
to help expand marketing opportunities for their products and
reinforce their developmental and economic role.

The tour also included a visit to the Hippodrome venue, where Khudair
and Zboun reviewed the cultural performances and activities taking
place as part of the festival program.

//Petra// AF