The Adi Shilp festival 2018 at Gauhar Mahal has become place of attraction for all the craft lovers of Bhopal. The exhibition cum sale is adorned by the unique and ethnic beauty of Tribal handicrafts and textiles originated from different parts of the country.
The exhibition cum sale is organised by the, Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India limited (TRIFED), Ministry of Tribal Affairs Government of India New Delhi.
The ‘Adi Shilp Mela’ is attracting huge crowd and is lauded by art lovers. The response is pretty good. The people of the city are enjoying the season of exquisite shopping in the city at the Adi Shilp Mela 2018.
This year, the entire Crafts Mela wore a very ethnic look with the theme Tribal India. Around 35 Self Help Groups (SHGs) from as many as 11 states of the country had joined hands to put up an unbelievable show of handlooms and handicrafts.
This craft mela is all about handloom material and people of Bhopal are exploring the various vibrant colours of India. Gauhar Mahal is furnished with the cultures of Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Orissa, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Uttarakhand and North -Eastern parts of the country.
The range of items is very vast and consists of Tribal Jewellery, Textile, Paintings, jute items, Bejl Metal artifacts and much more. Chanderi and Maheshwari work on half silk cotton suits added more zest at the stall of Madhya Pradesh. Further, there also stalls of herbal medicines and honey being put up by the vendors from Sehore. The craft bazaar would conclude on August 14.