World Shop Brunico
Twigga, or the Giraffe
Astrid Aichner-Rigo and Josef Rigo worked as development aid workers in Tanzania from 1985 to 1987.
After their return, they tried to set up a world shop. With active and moral support from the Third World Group Bruneck and the World Shop Sand in Taufers, they founded the association "Third World Shop Twigga St. Lorenzen" in 1991.
In 1993, a small shop opened in St. Lorenzen. The association put the name "Twigga" on the shop sign, meaning giraffe. The giraffe’s long neck is meant to symbolise looking beyond one’s own boundaries and interests, as well as openness to the beauty and problems of the world.
Opening Hours
Monday - Friday
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM & 3:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Relocation
Despite lively business activity and many initiatives, the conviction grew that relocating to Bruneck would be sensible. In 1993, the board passed the relevant resolution.
After a long search, many hopes and disappointments, they finally managed to relocate to the Seeböckhaus in Bruneck’s upper town in 1997. The Twigga World Shop is still located there today.
Contact
- Social cooperative for fair and solidarity-based trade
World Shop Bruneck "Twigga"
Oberragen 2
39031 Bruneck
Cod. Ide. SDI: 000 000 0
[email protected]
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