A five-day Indian Handicraft Gift Fair (autumn) 2014 was held from October 14 to 18 at India Expo Centre and Mart, Greater Noida. At the fair, the stall of the Madhya Pradesh Handloom and Handicraft Development Corporation evoked a good response. Notably, the fair was organised by Export Promotion Council of Handicrafts, Government of India, New Delhi. Its main aim was to reflect the rich legacy of rich traditional Indian workmanship blended into innovative designs.
The Indian Handloom Gift Fair is organised every year for the tourists coming here from across the country. Madhya Pradesh Handicraft and Handloom Corporation also participate in the International Handloom and Gift Fair every year, and this year the corporation has received huge sale orders from the foreign customers. At the fair, the customers from across the country had a close look at the samples and then put up their orders for the jute hammocks and chairs.
Interestingly, tourists from across the globe also participated in the gift fair and placed their orders for Madhya Pradesh Handicraft and Handloom Corporation enormously. Madhya Pradesh Handloom and Handicraft Development Corporation, Bhopal was allotted stand number F-10/03, hall no. 13 at the fair. Nagendra Mehta, Chief general manager participated in the fair with a two member team.
Corporation taking part in the Indian Handicraft Gift Fair is to promote and expand horizons of the Madhya Pradesh handicrafts sector world wide. Various jute products, ladies shoulder bag, Canvas carry bag, file cover, Batua, Mat, Mobile cover Pen stand, Fancy Jhola bag were displayed in the fair. Corporation received the good response from foreign buyers from Holland, Germany, France, USA, England and other European countries.