A six-day SAARC Handicraft Exhibition will begin in the city on Sunday, aiming to strengthen mutual harmony among SAARC countries through promoting the traditional local handicraft industry and developing the cultural institutions. Cultural affairs minister Abul Kalam Azad made the announcement at a press briefing at the PID conference room of the Secretariat on Thursday.
The SAARC Cultural Centre, based in Sri Lanka, in collaboration with Bangladesh’s cultural affairs ministry will hold the exhibition at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.
Azad will formally inaugurate the exhibition on Sunday morning.
Speaking at the press briefing, said four SAARC countries — India, Pakistan, Bhutan and Sri Lanka — will take part in the exhibition apart from host Bangladesh.
Around 18 craftsmen from Bangladesh will participate in the six-day event while eight from India, 10 from Pakistan, six from Sri Lanka and four from Bhutan will also be there.
The minister said this year’s exhibition would be held under four sections — SAARC exhibition on handicraft, design workshop, buyers/sellers meet and review meeting on SAARC map of cultural industries.
-With New Age input
