TAHITIAN HANDICRAFTS FAIR SALES HIT US$ 770,000
Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/30/2002 - 00:00
PAPE‘ETE, French Polynesia (July 29, 2002 - Tahitipresse/PINA Nius Online)---The handicrafts fair held in Pirae on Tahiti's east coast last week was very successful, said French Polynesia's Minister for Handicrafts Pascale Haiti.
Total sales reached US$ 770,000. The results are much better than last year, when they amounted to US$ 540,000.
However, there were more artisans taking part this year.
More than 25,000 people visited the fair.
Said Minister Haiti: "I think prices have remained unchanged in recent years. I would not say that Tahitian handicrafts are expensive because they really are quality products.