Bhopal

Handloom exhibition-cum-sale ‘Gandhi Shilp Mela’ to be held at Gauhar Mahal

Staff Reporter

A handloom exhibition cum sale ‘Gandhi Shilp Mela 2021’ is being organized at the historical shopping hub of the city, Gauhar Mahal. Organized by Mrignayanee Emporium, Gauhar Mahal, the ten day exhibition began here from Sunday.

The exhibition is all about handicraft and handloom material in which self help groups (SHGs) participated from across the State.

After the Bhopalites had fun exploring the handloom materials at Handloom fair, they are enjoying having a look at the colourful and fizzy shades of the State.

Other than the most renowned dress materials of the State i.e. Chanderi and Maheshwari, one could find a huge collection of handloom materials made up of jute, paper-mache and much more.

Besides, ladies’ stuff is a major part of this exotic shopping fair. As women love to buy stuff for their houses they could not only buy decorative items but imitation jewelleries for themselves.

The mela also shares a major collection of dress materials, enthralling the ladies. The stalls of household decoration would captivate a big crowd at the spot. Dress materials embedded with zari zardozi, lucknowi chicken, mulberry silk and more could be explored at the mela.

One could find a wonderful collection designed in different patterns and prints. There are printed materials beautifully embroidered with Batik Print, Dabu Print, Hand-Block Print and one of the most renowned and loved in all seasons, Bagh Print there.

A variety of decorative items like rugs, carpets, imitation jewellery, dress materials, ladies hand-bags, metal crafts, bamboo showpieces and sculptures of metal are also on display.