Luxembourg's International Bazaar raises €600,000
Following the popular International Bazaar event at the weekend, the organisers committee announced that no less than €600,000 was raised for charity.
Photo: Laurent Blum
The event, held at LuxExpo, boasted 72 stands, 61 countries and 1,500 volunteers with the same goal that has always been at the heart of the Bazaar; raising funds for social projects to help fight povety in the wortl. This year 75 charities benefited.
Carmen Decalf, deputy chairwoman of the Committee, said that the money raised "allows intervention in different countries with various types of assistance, such as food, medical, school, but also help in the construction of infrastructures."
Luxembourg's Grand Duchess is the patron of the The International Bazaar now in its 57th year, proving that it has become a firm Luxembourg tradition.
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