The Association of International Women in Malta (AIWM) will hold its third annual Christmas Fair on Saturday 16 November. This year, the fair promises to be bigger and better than before.
 
The fair will once again be held at the InterContinental Malta in St Julian’s – a prestigious venue for a special event. This year, it will be held on a Saturday to enable working people and children to attend. There will be fun events for children, including a stall where they can paint a wooden toy of their choice, face painting and a photo booth (not just for children). 
 
The fair is being held earlier than in previous years, so that everyone can kick-start their Christmas shopping and preparations with plenty of time to spare before the onset of the festive season. 
 
Visitors will be spoilt for choice with fifty stalls offering jewellery, food, bags, scarves, candles, tea, pottery, health and beauty products, wooden toys and more. The participation of local artisans from Greece, China, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Italy, Venezuela, Hungary, Japan, Austria, United Kingdom, Denmark, Germany, Malaysia, Canada, Vietnam and, of course, Malta, ensures a truly international flavour. The members of AIWM are presenting stalls with locally handcrafted goods, colourful woven bags and baskets from Borneo, home-baked goodies and bric-a-brac treasures, among others. 
 
The fair will start at 10am and run right through to 5pm. Local jazz group, The Offbeat Quartet, will perform. During the music breaks, there will be Greek dancing and the China Cultural Centre will present dances by the Sunrise Dance Group and other demonstrations, providing non-stop entertainment for all to enjoy. The InterContinental will host a bar for both eats and drinks.
 
Companies and individuals throughout Malta are generously providing prizes galore – from a ham and a Christmas cake, through to dozens of raffle prizes. The fabulous main raffle prize is a return flight for two people to Vienna, compliments of Air Malta, with two night’s accommodation at the InterContinental Vienna. All proceeds from the fair will go to AIWM’s chosen charities, The Karl Vella Foundation and the SOAR Service of the St Jeanne Antide Foundation.  
 
Entrance to the fair is free. Save the date and don’t miss out on this exceptional event.