Living through craft
20 Feb 2015 10:22 PM GMT
India has a diverse and rich craft tradition. Indian craft traditions are reputed all over the world and admired for their beauty, design, utilities and above all intricacy of craft. The Indian Handicraft industry is showing continuous and steady growth rate every year.
To give further impetus to this important segment and to empower the artisans and craft persons Central Cottage Industries Corporation of India Ltd. a Govt. of India Undertaking, Ministry of Textiles, has organized Craft of living – An exhibition cum sale of exclusive artefacts that started on February 18, and will go on till February 28.
The exhibition was inaugurated by A.Madhukumar Reddy, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Textiles Govt. of India on February 18 at the Central Cottage Industries Emporium, Jawahar Vyapar Bhawan, Janpath, in the Capital.
The exhibition comprises of diversified products and a large variety of items such as Wooden Panel, Antique Oil Lamps and Tanjore Paintings from Tamil Nadu, Marble Artefacts, Wooden Painted Artefacts, Pichwai Paintings and Handcrafted Furniture from Rajasthan, Dhokra Artefacts from Chhattisgarh and Venkatgiri Wall Hangings and much more shall be on display and for sale.
The exhibition is sponsored by the Office of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India. The exhibition cum sale will be open to the public till February 28.
When: On till February 28
Where: Central Cottage Industries Emporium, Jawahar Vyapar Bhawan, Janpath
To give further impetus to this important segment and to empower the artisans and craft persons Central Cottage Industries Corporation of India Ltd. a Govt. of India Undertaking, Ministry of Textiles, has organized Craft of living – An exhibition cum sale of exclusive artefacts that started on February 18, and will go on till February 28.
The exhibition was inaugurated by A.Madhukumar Reddy, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Textiles Govt. of India on February 18 at the Central Cottage Industries Emporium, Jawahar Vyapar Bhawan, Janpath, in the Capital.
The exhibition comprises of diversified products and a large variety of items such as Wooden Panel, Antique Oil Lamps and Tanjore Paintings from Tamil Nadu, Marble Artefacts, Wooden Painted Artefacts, Pichwai Paintings and Handcrafted Furniture from Rajasthan, Dhokra Artefacts from Chhattisgarh and Venkatgiri Wall Hangings and much more shall be on display and for sale.
The exhibition is sponsored by the Office of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India. The exhibition cum sale will be open to the public till February 28.
When: On till February 28
Where: Central Cottage Industries Emporium, Jawahar Vyapar Bhawan, Janpath
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