10-day Gujarat handloom-handicrafts exhibition begins in Hyderabad today

Hyderabad, June 2 (KNN) The Industrial Extension Cottage (Indext-C) of the Government of Gujarat is currently organising the 'Gurjari Hastkala Haat', the exhibition and sale of handloom-handicraft by artisans of Gujarat in Hyderabad from June 2 to 12.

V Srinivas Goud, Minister for Tourism will inaugurate the event at 5 pm today.

The timings for the 10 day event is set from 10.30 am to 8 pm which will showcase radition and culture of Gujarat through its handicrafts and handlooms at Shilparamam in Madhapur.

The aim of the exhibition is to make artisans self-reliant, creating better market reach and eventually serving them with growth in their income.

Around 70 artisans from Gujarat will be participating in the exhibition and are going to give live demonstrations.

They will exhibit, demonstrate and trade their rich customary art and craft in events like patola weaving, tangaliya weaving, shawl weaving, Kutchi-embroidery, Ajrakh block print, said a senior officer of Shilparamam. (KNN Bureau)