The National Handloom Expo 2017 being organised by the Boyanika at the Idco Exhibition Ground here witnessed a large number of buyers and visitors on the second day on Tuesday.
Apart from stalls put up by major handloom organisations and weavers’ societies from different parts of the country, the ‘Theme Pavilion’, depicted in shape of Dakshinkali Temple, Kolkata, is found to be the main attraction of visitors.
As many as 110 stalls have been opened for the participants of 18 States, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, New Delhi, Odisha, Punjab, Pondicherry, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal. All ranges of Handwovens are available in this fair.
The Expo, which remains open from 11.30 am to 9 pm daily, will continue till February 26. Besides stalls, the Odisha State Handloom Weavers Co-op Society ltd (Boyanika) is oganising various developmental programmes for the weavers.
Governor Dr SC Jamir had inaugurated the mega event in presence Development Commissioner R Balakrishnan and Handlooms, Textiles and Handicrafts Secretary Chithra Arumugam on Monday.