Cuban Cultural Fund: Challenges for 2012

Spanish Version

San Antonio de los Baños, Artemisa, Cuba-The Artemisa-Mayabeque subsidiary of the Cuban Cultural Fund, located in the territory proposed new challenges and strategies to increase sales and quality of its products this year.

After a successful 2011, with favorable economic results due to the wholesale sales of furniture and utilitarian supports, this 2012 predicts an increase in business lines such as Craft and xerigráfi impressions.

As stated by Jorge Alfonso, director of the company, is expected to create other sales strategies and apply for licenses for commercial sales in local currency, many of which were sold far in freely convertible currency.

This year also intends to contact other countries for the production of bamboo furniture.

It is also the institution's interest to exploit the talent of its creators to generate more income to the country through art projects for export.

The Fund is a production company that can help replace imports and create jobs. Represents as a great contributor in freely convertible currency to the state budget. So determined to enhance this capacity of ensure quality, consistency and beauty.

This year the subsidiary maintains its objective of participating in the International Crafts Fair (FIART), with Art for Mom and Art in La Rampa, and in the Hall of Tradition, Art, Craft and Utility which gave satisfactory results during their first edition of 2011 thanks to the inclusion of artists in individual stands.