Culinary and handicraft products trading and exhibition, Jakcraft 2018, has been held since December 10 and it is officially closed on Thursday (12/13). Jakcraft 2018 facilitates craftsmen trained by Dekranasda to display and sell their products.

Jakarta Dekranasda Deputy Head, Rusmiati Saefullah said, this exhibition is held from December 10 to December 13, 2018 starts at 12.00. Total transaction in this event has reached Rp 235.5 billion.

"There is an increase more than 10 percent compared to last Jakcraft with total transaction Rp 210 billion," he conveyed after closing Jakcraft 2018 at City Hall, Thursday (12/13).

She explained, number of visitors for those four days reaches around one thousand people, from communities, employees and Jakarta apparatuses, and foreign tourists.

"We are grateful since number of visitors and transaction for this exhibition are increased compared to last year," she expressed.

She hopes, craftsmen in Jakarta can improve their product's quality and develop their business thus their welfare could be also increased.

"Hopefully in the future, Jakcraft can be more successful and improve residents economy thus Jakarta's mission in advancing the City and making its residents happy could be realized," she mentioned.

For information, there were 43 participants in Jakcraft 2018. It consisted of 31 craftsmen and 13 culinary sellers. This year's Jakcraft exhibition was colorful since it invited young creative communities, schools and foundations which trained disabled communities, businessmen from art workers, and Betawi culinary sellers.