The ‘National Handloom Expo 2014’ was a big hit in the city. The expo, that created a lot of enthusiasm, concluded here on Wednesday at Bhopal Haat. The sparkling and fizzy shades of different regions enchanted the customers and they also took pleasure of various cultural events organised there.
On the concluding day of the fair a huge crowd was noticed at Bhopal Haat buying the handloom and handicraft materials. At Bhopal Haat the shopaholics enjoyed shopping at as many as 110 stalls adorned with the handloom and handicraft materials.The visitors at Bhopal Haat enjoyed shopping along with live cultural events like, ghazals, Bollywood tracks, orchestra and much more. Even competitions were held for the students to participate and display their talent. On the concluding day, the prizes and mementos were distributed to the winners and the participants of the competitions.
While talking to The Pioneer, in-charge of the fair Ashok Nigam said, “This mela is basically organized to promote self help groups living in different parts of the country. At this mela, not only the visitors enjoyed shopping but, the artisans also had a great time selling their products,” he added. On asking about not organizing any cultural event on the last day, he said, “This day was purely for the visitors to shop the materials of their choice and to be surrounded with the sparkling colours of different regions.”
More than 110 stalls from 16 states attracted the customers not only from Bhopal city but also the tourists were a part of the fair. Around 90 societies from across the nation would participate in the national expo. Stalls from Uttar Pradesh, followed by Jammu and Kashmir, West Bengal, Rajasthan and Haryana Bihar and Andhra Pradesh Maharashtra, Pondicherry, Delhi and Chhattisgarh displayed the stuff in the national exhibition. Pure Silk and cotton apparel from Assam and West Bengal majorly captivated the attention of the visitors. Besides, to enhance the taste buds of the Bhopalites, vendors also brought the different eatables as well.