The Bhopalites will explore the special varieties of dress materials and other accessories from across the country at one stop.
The historical shopping hub of the city, Gauhar Mahal will be embedded with Gandhi Shilp Bazaar 2015 from Friday. Set in the rustic backdrop of historic palace the vendors from across the country will put up the stalls featuring the specialty of their regions.
The exhibition cum sale is organized by Ministry of Textiles Government of India and Sant Ravidas Handicraft and Handloom Development Corporation, Bhopal. While talking about the handloom fair Deputy Director, Handloom and Handicraft Santosh Kumar said, “Earlier the handloom and handicraft fairs were organized by some non government organizations but this fair is much different from others as it is organized by Minister of Textile. So the pieces that will be brought here will be much rarer and will be much exotic to explore.”
He said that the varieties that will be brought here will be much loved by the shopaholics as they could witness the designs, the materials and the motifs which will be new to them. Elaborating more about it, he said, “This fair is organized with a motive not only give the vendors a sturdy platform for their stuff but also a chance to the shopaholics of the city to explore new stuff.” Till October 17 the stall will be allotted to the vendors whereas inauguration will be done on Friday.
As many as 100 stalls from Bihar, Gujarat, Punjab, lucknow, Rajasthan, West Bengal and Bhopal will be put up. The exhibition cum sale will continue till October 25.