National Handloom Expo begins at DHH

GANGTOK, 22 Sept [IPR]: Chief Secretary, R Ongmu formally inaugurated the National Handloom Expo 2013 at the Directorate of Handicrafts and Handlooms, Zero Point, Gangtok on Saturday. The National Handloom Expo 2013 is being organized by the Sikkim Handloom and Handicrafts Development Corporation Ltd and has been sponsored by the Office of the Development Commissioner (Handloom) Ministry of Textiles.
A total of 45 stalls have been allotted to weavers and Self Help Groups from all over the country and State. The National Handloom Expo provides a platform to weavers to promote their products and also to generate awareness of the handloom industry and create markets for their products.
A live crafts demonstration by local artisans and exhibits by empanelled designers like Chimi Ongmu Bhutia, Sudeep Tamang and Sangay Palden Bhutia have added more appeal and flavor to this exhibition. The National Handloom expo provides a good buyers-seller marketing platform.