Aleppo hosts annual Silk- Khan Festival

Aleppo Governor Osama Adi on Friday opened The Days of the Silk Khan Festival which was organized by Aleppo Governorate in cooperation with Aleppo Chamber of Commerce and Yaman Est. for Exhibitions.

In his address at the opening ceremony, Adi underlined that this festival would be an opportunity for activation of the marketing on various economic, social, art, tourist and youths levels.

He indicated that the festival aims at projecting the best civilized aspect of Aleppo city and its role over the ages that has extended from 3rd millennium BC and has made Aleppo the most important station on the Silk Road with its northern part that comes from China and the southern part that comes from India and the Gulf.

He pointed out that Aleppo has always been famous in spheres of spices, glass, jewelry, textiles, copper, timber in addition to the natural silk.

Other speakers at the opening ceremony underlined that during the 15-day long festival the activities of the Silk Khan Days will form a panorama that tells the story of Aleppo over the ages,and an opportunity at the same time for the creative interaction among the organizing bodies the participants, and the visitors.