Kalavaibhav is a big hit

Kalavaibhav is a big hit
The Hindu

Exhibition-cum-sale of various products attracting people
FINELY CRAFTED: People having a look at the products at `Kalavaibhav' in Hubli.


HUBLI: There are toys and snacks for the children, Khadi and handloom products, ayurvedic medicines, medicated footwear, woollen products and even a scooter that runs of battery.

"Kalavaibhav," a 10-day exhibition-cum-sale of products manufactured by small-scale industries, craftsman, members of self-help groups has products for everyone.

The exhibition, organised under the auspices of the district administration in association with the District Industry Centre, has succeeded in attracting people. Even the sales of the products have picked up.

What makes the exhibition look different is the availability of various products under one roof.

There are toys from Channapattana, rugs and woollen products from Rona, honey products from Gokarna, Khadi silk products from Kolar, ayurvedic medicines from Morab in Dharwad district. Added to them are Khadi products from Hubli, Dharwad, Bidar, Chitradurga and Ranebennur.

There are also bamboo products and cane furniture, the famous Kalghatgi cradles. And you can even test ride the battery-operated scooter at the exhibition. The scooters, which are exempted from road tax are products of Ennes Engineering, a small-scale industry in Harihar.

About 140 stalls have been set up at the exhibition.

The State Government passed an order on August 24, 2005, directing district administrations and the district industry centres to organise exhibitions to encourage small-scale industries, self-help groups and craftsman in their respective districts. Dharwad district is the first to organise such exhibition.