Handloom Expo concludes
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 13 2018:
The National Handloom Expo 2018 which was held at Urban Haat, Nilakuthi concluded today.
The event began from March 30, under the aegis of the Development Commissioner for Handlooms under the Ministry of Textiles and Directorate of Handlooms and Textiles, Manipur.
Weavers Service Centre (under Ministry of Textiles) officer in-charge C Rajasekaran, Directorate of Handlooms and Textiles Deputy Director Ch Sukumar Sharma, Imphal West Project Manager Th Sunila and Nilakuthi Youth Club general secretary L Robindro attended the closing function as the chief guest president and guests of honour respectively.
Speaking at the event, Th Sunila said that the expo has been organised twice (at Agartala and Bengaluru) this year, before it was organised at Nilakuthi Urban Haat.
She also informed that an exhibition for the people who have received proper training in colouring textiles and handloom products will be organised at Urban Haat from April 18 to 23 .
More than 80 stall took part in the National Handloom Expo 2018 which concluded today, she added.