Rajasthan

• 01 Mar 2022

Nayab Hunar Haat

Why in News

• On February 28, 2022, Rajasthan's Industries and Commerce Minister Shakuntala Rawat inaugurated the 'Nayab Hunar Haat' exhibition at Urban Haat (in front of Jal Mahal) in Jaipur. The exhibition will be held till March 14.

Key Points

• This exhibition is being organized under the joint aegis of Enterprise Promotion Institute and Rajasthan Minorities Finance and Development Corporation Limited.
• About 100 more artisans and weavers are participating in the 'Nayab Hunar Haat' exhibition. The stalls have been set up by the artisans, which mainly includes lac bangles, kundan meenakari, painting, artificial jewellery, blue pottery, marble and metal handicraft, wooden handicraft, terracotta, hand block printing etc.
• Apart from this, stalls of various institutions- Weavers' Union, Rajasthan Handloom Development Corporation, Khadi Board and Craft Council of Weavers and Autosmen etc. have also been set up.
• Arrangements have also been made for live demos on blue pottery, weaving cloth on looms, making utensils with chalk, lac bangles etc. at the exhibition venue. Various cultural programs will be organized during the program at the venue.
• The handcrafted art of Rajasthan is world famous, there is some art present in every region. Such events provide market support to the artisans to sell the products.
  
  • There is a lot of potential for the development of artisans, handlooms and various arts in Rajasthan, the state government is also going to create a Directorate of Handloom Handicrafts. Many efforts are being made for the upliftment of arts and craftsmen, that is why the export of handicrafts from Rajasthan has also increased.