West Bengal handloom products to be showcased at a month-long exhibition at Rome

Taking advantage of the presence of West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee in Italy on a four-day visit to Italy for attending the canonization of Mother Teresa, an exhibition of handloom products of the state will be showcased at a month-long exhibition at Rome.
This has been reported in thestatesman.com dated 4 September 2016.

The exhibition is being organized by an NGO on behalf of the West Bengal Khadi & Village Industries Board (WBKVIB). It will kick off with a three-day event in an open space after which it will be shifted to a gallery in Rome.
Various types of handloom sarees will find space at the exhibition apart from artifacts of Dokra, Sitalpati, Madurkathi, Terracotta, Patachitra, wooden and Chau masks. Italy is a fashion destination and the organisers are hopeful that handloom products from Bengal, which are already in great demand in Western countries. will now win over the heart of Italians.
The effort to exhibit products from the state at a foreign country is aimed at providing a platform for promotion. The handloom products of Bengal have a rich tradition and, as an economic trade and industrial activity, it occupies a place second only to agriculture in providing livelihood to the people.


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