Handloom Expo VIRAASAT To Begin In New Delhi From Jan 20
Date
1/18/2023 2:08:36 PM
(MENAFN- KNN India)
Handloom expo VIRAASAT to begin in New Delhi from Jan 20 New Delhi, Jan 18 (KNN) The Ministry of Textile is organising a special handloom expo 'VIRAASAT' at Handloom Haat, New Delhi from January 20 to 30, 2023.
The 10-day long expo is being organised to showcase the Home Décor products made by Handloom.
Recently, the Textile Ministry had hosted a sari exhibition to celebrate 75 handwoven Saris of India. More than 160 artisans from across India had exhibited different Handcrafted varieties of Saris.
The event celebrated both tradition as well as versatility of the Handloom Sector. The exhibition focused on the age-old tradition of Sari weaving by showcasing exclusive handloom weaves from different parts of the country in their full fervour.
'VIRAASAT', the saree festival was organised in two phases from 16th to 30th December and 3rd to 17th January 2023. The festival was inaugurated by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman along with Minister of State Darshana Jardosh.
The ministry had organised a series of activities for the visiting public such as: Viraasat – Celebrating the heritage: Curated display of handloom saris, Viraasat-Ek Dharohar: Direct retail of saris by weavers, Viraasat Ke Dhage: Live loom demonstration, Viraasat–kal se kal tak : Workshops and talks on sari and sustainability, Viraasat–Nritya Sanskriti : Famous Folk dances of Indian culture and 5 F theme Pavilion – (Farm- Fibre-Factory- Fashion- Foreign).
(KNN Bureau)
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