Cecilia Fonseca
Mrs. Cecilia Fonseca is Manager of the Economic Development Program of the Alola Foundation. She comes from a leading weaving family of the eastern region of Lautem and, in the past ten years, has worked in economic development projects throughout Timor Leste. She developed the business arm of the Alola Foundation, which today features a production and retail facility. Alola Foundation supports the continued production of woven cloth and the display and promotion of traditional pieces. It also aims to make a profit for weaver groups in Timor and creates employment through the sewing of other textile products. Cecilia works with weaving groups to document their spinning, dyeing, and weaving practices, explore livelihood for communities through their weaving, and ensure the preservation of Timorese culture. ceo@alolafoundation.org
Paper (pdf): The primacy of cloth: the Timorese experience
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