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| Inaugurating the fair by lighting the lamp with Mr Gyan Prakash, Ms Sabina Rungta, Ms Nilima Jauhari and Ms Kasturi Gupta Menon |
October
25, 2013: Today morning I attended the inaugural function of Colours
of Rajasthan as the Guest-of-Honour along with Ms Sabina Rungta,
Chairperson, Ficci Ladies' Organisation (FLO-Kolkata Chapter).
It was drizzling and given the prediction of rains over the next two
days, I am keeping my fingers crossed.
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| With Mr Gyan Prakash, Ms Sabina Rungta and Nilima Jauhari |
Colours
of Rajasthan is a five day exhibition of handloom products from
across Rajasthan which is being promoted by Ficci and
Rajasthan State Handloom Development Corporation Ltd (RHDC).
Among others present at the inaugural function were Mr Gyan Prakash,
Director, Ficci, Rajasthan State Council, Ms Nilima Jauhari,
Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Rajasthan and Chairperson
RHDC, Ms Kasturi Gupta Menon, Honorary President, Craft
Council of India and Dr Mohan Lal Yadav, MD & Jt Secretary,
RHDC.
This
time nearly 40 handloom artisans and weavers from Rajasthan have come
to display their work at Swabhumi. The handloom products also
reflect the various styles, textures and patterns which are very
unique to a particular region of Rajasthan. The exhibition-cum-sale
would be on till October 29, 2013.
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| Visiting the stalls at the Colours of Rajasthan |
I
feel that there is immense scope for marketing the handloom products
of Rajasthan across India and also at the international level. But
this would be possible provided the infrastructure is improved and
proper support services extended to the artisans and various
self-help groups for marketing their product or, as I would prefer to
call – work of art.
Today
evening I will be attending the get together hosted by Babi Nobis at
The Oberoi and tomorrow leave for Jaipur.
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