Mangaluru: ‘Cotton Silk and Crafts Expo – 2019’ organised by the Rajastan Art and Craft was inaugurated at Hotel Woodlands, on Friday, October 4.
Veteran Yakshagana Bhagavatha (Playback singer) and founder of Yakshadhruva Patla Foundation Trust (R) Patla Sathish Shetty inaugurated the exhibition and said that there is a need to support artisans of our country as they preserve our ancient culture and tradition. “As many rural talents engaged in crafts and weaving works, we should support this exhibition in a big way”, he said and wished success for the exhibition.
Woodlands Hotel Proprietor Yermal Ramesh Bhat was present during the inauguration.
Exhibition coordinators Mahaveera and Avil Sharma informed that their aim is to provide a platform and showcase the raw talent of below poverty line artisans through this exhibition. These artisans show the richness of our culture through their handicrafts. The fair displays products of weavers, artisans and craftsmen without the interface of middlemen. The products of 20 states, including Gujarat, Rajasthan, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu among others have been included in the 100 stalls.
A 20 per cent discount on handloom textiles is the main attraction of the exhibition, which has on display varieties of dress materials, saris and handicraft from different states in the country.
The handloom section features saris such as Kancheepuram, Bengaluru silk, Mangalgiri Orissa cotton, Pochampalli cotton, Manipuri cotton, Bandhini, Kantha works, Madurai cotton, Dharmapuram, Chanderi, Banaras rich pallu, Tussar silk, Bomkai, Mysuru silk and printed silk.
It also includes cotton dress materials, Punjabi Phulkari dress materials, Kashmiri dress materials and handloom bedsheets. Textiles in vegetable dye and natural print, Kurtis, shirts, cushion covers, table covers, door curtains, windows curtains, blankets, midi kurties, wrinkle skirts have also been also put on sale. The handicraft items section has wooden dolls, jewellery made of Jaipur gems and pearls, jewellery in Meenakari work, paper flowers, Kolhapur footwear. Jute bags in kantha work from West Bengal and Shanthi Nikethan leather bags are also on display.
The exhibition is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m till October 21
