Bigger crowd expected at international craft festival

Malaysian Handicraft Development Corporation director-general Zuraida Mokhtar and Tourism and Culture Ministry secretary general Ong Hong Peng admiring a pumpkin-shaped crystal. Looking on were(second from left) Ecuador Ambassador Laura Raquel Donoso Gonzales (right) Argentina Ambassador Manuel Balaguer Salas during the soft launch of Kuala Lumpur International Craft Festival 2016 at Kuala Lumpur Craft Complex.

AFTER its success last year, Kuala Lumpur International Craft Festival (KLICF) is back for the second time from Nov 24 to 27.

The festival, themed “Crafts Unite People,” will see the participation of 450 entrepreneurs from 33 countries including Malaysia to promote and exhibit craftwork from their respective countries.