A handloom exhibition cum sale ‘Madhya Pradesh Utsav 2013’ is being organised at the historical shopping hub of the city, Gauhar Mahal.
Organised by Mrignayanee Emporium, Gauhar Mahal, the ten-day exhibition began here on Friday and would continue till January 12. The exhibition is all about handicraft and handloom material in which as many as 70 self help groups (SHGs) participated from across the State. After the Bhopalites had fun exploring the handloom materials at Gandhi Shilp Mela 2013, they would now enjoy 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 the 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 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. 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.
