A woman looks at a painting displayed at a folk Arts and crafts festival in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)
BAGHDAD, June 9 (Xinhua) -- The Iraqi Folk Heritage Directorate held Wednesday the 16th edition of the Folk Arts and Crafts Festival under the slogan "Our heritage is our identity."
During the two-day event, many folklore works are exhibited, such as carpet making, pottery, copper, sculpture, and painting.
A visitor looks at handicrafts made of cloth during a folk Arts and crafts festival in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)
An Iraqi craftsman works on a hand-made carpet at a folk Arts and crafts festival in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)
A visitor looks at handicrafts made of palm fronds and reeds during a folk Arts and crafts festival in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)■
