The open-air museum fair starts working online / Day

At this moment egadatirgus.lv more than 130 craftsmen and home producers from all over Latvia have already registered. The products are placed in several categories – ceramics; wood and wood, textile; toys; metal; jewelry; leather; glass and food and beverages, the most representative of which are currently textiles, jewelery and wooden products. Most traders have applied from Riga and its surroundings (50%), Vidzeme (17%), Zemgale (12%), Latgale (11%) and Kurzeme (10%).

Gunta Velpa has been weaving for 20 years, trying to popularize one of the oldest types of handicrafts in Latvia. “I have set up my own business – Shuttle, and so far the buyers have been mainly foreign tourists who have taken my works home as souvenirs from Latvia. I’m glad it’s done egadatirgus.lv, which will serve as an additional way to gain more customers in Latvia and also abroad. “

“Luminor It is important to support the local, especially in such unprecedented circumstances, so we are pleased with the Open Air Museum’s response to our idea of ​​an online fair. We are ready to provide support to local craftsmen and home producers, because for many, participating in the e-fair means learning new skills – how to design and present your product virtually, how to pay securely and solve delivery issues. The large number of participants already at the beginning of the project confirms that Luminor the encouragement of local traders to move to the digital environment has been appreciated, “says Kerli Gabrilovica, Luminor manager in Latvia.

“To reiterate that this year’s big crafts festival cannot take place as usual, we wanted to mark this year as important in the history of Latvian crafts, because caring for our own people and the need to highlight and cherish local products has only grown. on-line The fair will be attended by artisans and home producers who have proven themselves. We are very happy about the great response of craftsmen and home producers and the interest in meeting buyers virtually. Thanks to them, Latvian crafts and home-made traditions are kept alive, because only in this way can we preserve this important cultural heritage. Unlike many nations, we can be proud that we have really managed to preserve what many have already lost, “says Kristīne Kūla, Deputy Director of the Open – Air Museum.

In particular, compatriots abroad have already shown interest in egadatirgus.lv, so DPD Latvija has become a big friend of the project, which will help the purchased products to reach buyers quickly and safely both in Latvia and elsewhere in Europe.

In order to promote the recognition of the craftsmen and home producers of the virtual fair, a traveling green ball will take place today within the framework of the Riga Festival, which will invite residents to support the locals by visiting and shopping at www.egadatirgus.lv.

The trading portal www.egadatirgus.lv operates as an e-catalog, where buyers from Latvia and other countries can easily view the offer and contact the masters to purchase the selected goods.

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