An exhibition of handloom, handicrafts and jewellery being held at IMA Hall, near Fort Maidan, in Palakkad town is pulling in crowds, especially as people are warming up for Onam celebrations. The event, titled Grand Rajasthani Exhibition, has 30 stalls offering a wide variety of clothes and curios from different North Indian States, particularly from the eastern regions of Bihar, Odisha and Kolkata.
“We are doing this show-cum-sale in Kerala as there has been a great demand for our dress materials in the wake of COVID-19. After losing two years to COVID-19, we are all going to celebrate Onam in a grand style this time,” said Pramod Singh who organised the exhibition.
The show is scheduled until September 10, and rural artisans from States such as Bihar, Odisha, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir say Keralites are increasingly taking a fancy to their cotton and silk clothes.
