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California Gift Show  

Where
Los Angeles Convention Center

Map
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When
January 18, 2008

Look for the following FTF members at the California Gift Show

 

Beyond Borders -  Booth #1200

Working directly with folk artists, Beyond Borders / It's Cactus provides beautiful handmade glass wall vases from Guatemala and one-of-a-kind oil drum sculptures from Haiti.

 

Bridge for Africa - Booth #628 (World Style)

Bridge for Africa develops unique handcrafted bags, baskets, cards, and jewelry to promote the dignity of work in Africa. Proceeds go back to the project to increase employment in the region.

 

Cheppu Himal - Booth #1000
Free spirited clothing and gifts from the Roof of the World. Cheppu Himal helps support a school in Nepal and is dedicated to the belief that we are one global family. For over 20 years, Cheppu has helped sustain traditional crafts of the Himalayas.

 

Economic Development Imports - Booth #1206-08 (World Style)

Unique, high-quality, handmade gifts, accessories, jewelry and home goods that provide income generating opportunities to women in developing countries. We build lasting relationships with these women and strive to become a positive force for social and environmental change.

 

Far Fetched Inc. – Booth #5500-5504

Original Far Fetched jewelry: handcrafted, heartfelt, whimsical, and inspirational

 

Handmade Expressions  - Booth # 813-815 (Kentia Hall)

Bringing you a world of unique handcrafted bags, jewelry, accessories, handmade paper and tree free journals. Ornamented with traditional artwork, these products come from the soul of India.

 

Inter-American Trading Inc. - Booth #907 (Kentia Hall)

Twenty five years as direct buyers importing and wholesaling handicrafts, musical instruments, jewelry, cotton clothing and alpaca products from the Andean countries of Peru and Bolivia. Produced on an environmentally sound manner. We are dedicated to support indigenous people through the private enterprise system.

 

La Vida Verde, Inc. - Booth #701-703 (World Style)
Preserving traditional cultures by promoting art and protecting the environment. We design and import functional fair trade arts and crafts made from renewable resources.  We have been working with artisans and artist co-ops in Latin America for over 15 years.  Check out our La Chamba cookware from Colombia or our Pine Veneer Pendants and Sconces from Costa Rica.

 

One World Projects - Booth #1206-08 (World Style)

One World Projects imports and distributes fair trade household goods, jewelry, fashion accessories, gifts, toys and more handmade by more than 80 artisan groups from 24 countries in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Many products are made from recycled materials and renewable resources, giving artisans incentives to conserve, protect, and restore their natural resources. All our products provide viable economic alternatives to artisans and their families in developing countries while promoting social and environmental responsibility.

 

Pampeana - Booth #2930

Pampeana supports international labor standards, environmentalism, and social policy by offering wood carvings fused glass, jewelry, and other items from Chile, Ecuador, and Argentina.

 

Sevya - Booth #1126 (World Style)

Sevya's product range includes apparel, home furnishings, accessories, jewelry, toys, decorations. All Sevya products are made with the finest natural materials, including organic cotton, "peace" silk, and natural dyes. Handmade in India.

 

Swahili Imports - Booth 901-905 (World Style)
Swahili Imports works directly in nations across Africa designing contemporary handcrafted home décor, gifts and accessories. Working in Kenya, Ghana, Tanzania, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda, Sudan, and soon, Senegal, Swahili Imports promotes artisan betterment, sustainable production and consumer education through the sale of unique handmade African merchandise.

Yachana Gourmet - Booth #1206-1208 (World Style)
All Natural, Fair Trade, Vegan Chocolate from the Amazon. We are dedicated to finding sustainable solutions in the struggle between the ideals of rainforest preservation and the realities of life in the Ecuadorian Amazon through programs that include conservation, health-care, education, and poverty alleviation.

 

Zen Zen Home and Garden - Booth #1145-1149 (Kentia Hall)

Handmade, planet-wise, ceramics, purses, spa, tabletop items, incense, gifts, umbrellas