It is a happy tide for the shopaholics this season, as a cotton handloom and handicraft fair has something new for them. The Kala Shilp Mahaotsav handloom exhibition-cum-sale is being organised at Gandhi Bhawan Hall and is evoking a good response by the art lovers of the city.
The exhibition cum sale began here from June 20 and would continue till June 29. The exhibition is all about handicraft and handloom material, as many as 35 artisans from across the country have displayed the specialty of their region before the Bhopalites.
While talking to media persons here on Tuesday in-charge of the exhibition Mohammad Danish said, “This exhibition is another chance for the big shopaholics to explore the handloom materials at Kala Shilp Mahaotsav. The Bhopalites will enjoy having a look at the colourful and fizzy shades of the different states of the country. Other than the most renowned dress materials of the State i.e. Chanderi and Maheshwari, one could find the huge collection of handloom materials made up of jute, and wood materials are also at display.”
From Kolkata’s handicraft magic to Banaras’s Chanderi cotton suit material all is available under roof at affordable prizes. Stuff from Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Jaipur, Panipat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajkot, Kashmir, Punjab, and furniture from Saharanpur is available at the fair. Interestingly, the national handloom award winners from Kolkata and Punjab have also displayed their talent. A wonderful Jute Figurative and decorative pieces is eye catching. Further, another stall having amazing rare decorative items made of wood capturing the attention of the buyers.
Besides, ladies’ stuff is a major part of this exotic shopping fair. 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 lucknowi chicken, mulberry silk, Khadi and more could be explored at the mela.
One could find a wonderful collection been 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.