All India Craft Fair has begun at CSI Hall in Kozhikode. A wide collection of handicrafts and handloom products from different parts of India is the major attraction of the event.

Kozhikode : All India Craft Fair has begun at CSI Hall in Kozhikode. A wide collection of handicrafts and handloom products from different parts of India is the major attraction of the event. Even at the time of monsoon shower, large number of people visits the craft show to enjoy the beauty of handmade crafts and possess items that suits to their minds.

Badal, a young artist from Orissa came with his palm leave paintings. Bookmark items cost Rupees twenty five and big wall engravings priced around 30,000 Rupees. Lord Ganesha, Lord Krishna and many ancient images are artistically blended with palm leaves and pure art.

Most of the stalls are run by the young artists who made their merchandise from either their own homes or from self support groups and small industries.

Jitendar from Haryana displays his collection of cotton materials of fabulous designs including ornamented covers for cushion, dining table and sofa. He is also having glazed cotton items to sell.

Madurai Saris for Rupees 280 and popular Kannur handlooms are displayed for sale .Handkerchiefs for Rupees twenty and big mats for Rupees 480 is on sale at the fair with amazing color ranges, modern designs and artistic fervor. Attractive floor mats produced with a mixture of cotton and nylon are offered at affordable price. “These floor mats are fit for modern homes”, says the representatives of Kannur handloom.

Mouth-fresheners are obtainable in various kinds at a cost of Rupees forty, sixty and eighty for 100 grams.

Guajarati Kurthas, with wide range of colors and designs attract youngsters. 

Price ranges between 250 and 380 Rupees.

Raipur jewel items are made from the pure gems, according to the merchants. Bracelets are available for Rupees twenty while necklaces at Rupees forty .Ear-rings are offered at a cost of 30 Rupees. The original gems are imported from South Africa and we have processing units in our place.”-said Siddhartha Dev of Raipur.

Banaras Silk Sarees, Pyjamas, shirts, wall hangers, and interior decorating crafts, metal idols of Gods, silver ornaments and jute sandals are also attracting visitors thanks to its creative designs and reasonable prices.

Special discount of twenty and ten percentage are available for handlooms and handicrafts respectively. 

The exhibition cum sale of the products will be opened until 17th of June. 

Photo Gallery:

A collection of engravings made of palm leaves

A view of Trade Fair

Cushion Covers

Jewels from Raipur at All India Trade Fair

Kurthas from Gujarath displayed at the Trade Fair

Metal Idols

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