Special Handloom Expo | 16 Feb 2022
Why in News?
- On February 15, 2022, Bilaspur Commissioner, Chhattisgarh, Dr. Sanjay Alang inaugurated the Special Handloom Expo and Exhibition at Taran Pushkar Maidan.
Key Points
- The handloom art of weavers from 7 states has been beautifully displayed in the expo. The exhibition was organized in a series of various programs organized to commemorate the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. The exhibition will run till February 27. During this, the exhibition will be open daily from 12 noon to 9 pm.
- After the inauguration, Commissioner Dr. Sanjay Alang visited various stalls and met weavers and artists and inspected the samples of the textile exhibition.
- The exhibition has been organized by the Handloom Development Commissioner, Government of India and Sant Ravidas Madhya Pradesh Handicrafts and Handloom Development Corporation, Bhopal in collaboration with the local district administration.
- Managing Director Anubha Srivastava informed that this exhibition has been organized with the aim of nurturing the talent of handloom artists and providing them a market.
- Famous weavers from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka, Odisha, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh are participating in the exhibition.