National handloom exhibition cum sale at Valluvar Kottam in Chennai, Tamilnadu

Posted Date: 21-Jun-2011	Category: Exhibitions and Fairs	Rating:
Author: Kiran Kumar	Member Level: Gold	Points: 25 (Rs 12)

Chennai people have one more reason now to go shopping as Handlooms exhibition is being organized at Valluvar Kottam which is an exhibition cum sale of all varieties of handlooms made from all over the county, read on to find out more about this event.

Valluvar Kottam in Chennai is well known for the exhibitions being held every now and then to promote the state welfare by allowing people to put up stall for display various products like handlooms, handicrafts and other industry like real estate also prefer to exhibit the latest in the industry at this place.

Again this June 2011 its time for the handloom exhibition at Chennai and Valluvar Kottam is hosting the National Handloom Expo, handlooms sector is the second largest employment generating industry in India after agriculture which ranks the first and agriculture is the backbone of India.

This exhibition cum sale in Chennai motivates the people who are into handlooms as the sector gets a boost from government and they get a stage to showcase their products which are also eco friendly, many people like to visit such exhibitions where they get to buy and see old heritage of India from various parts of country under one roof, here you get the best of hand woven silk and cotton fabrics along with other readymade textile items, which are liked by all women shoppers mostly.

The different varieties of sarees available at Valluvar Kottam exhibition

• Kanjeevaram
• Mysore Silk
• Tanchoi
• Banarasi silk
• Baluchari
• Muga
• Tussar
• Patola
• Paithani
• Chanderi
• Maheswari
• Bomkai
• Jamdhani
• Gadwal
• Pochampalli
• Chickan
• Kota

Dress materials made from silk and cotton, home furnishings like table and kitchen cloth, curtains, bed covers, towels, floor coverings like rugs and durries also kept for sale at Valluvar Kottam in Chennai.

This event is sponsored by Development Commissioner (Handlooms), Ministry of textiles, New Delhi and organized by Weaver's Service Centre, C-1-B, Rajaji Bhavan, Besant Nagar, Chennai.

Timings and date of handlooms exhibition at Valluvar Kottam, Nungambakkam

The exhibition timing is from morning 11:00 AM to 08:00 PM till 27- 06-2011

Valluvar Kottam has ample car parking space so no need of worrying at it and what more there is no entry fee also for this exhibition, so what are you waiting for just visit the exhibition as soon as possible to enjoy the handloom festival.

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