International Granite and Stone Fair in Bangalore from Feb 1

Bangalore:
A five-day international granites and stone fair with special features of buyer-seller meet-Shilpagram and Seminars will be organised in the City from February one.

All India Granites and Stone Association President Munavar Basha told reporters here today that the Fair will also provide a Shilpagram, an artisan promotion programme, at the venue.

He said stone artisans from all over India working on different national stones like granite, marbles, sand stones will be participating.

This programme has promoted hundreds of artisans in the last six such Fairs held, he said adding that it has also helped in promoting exports business worth Rs 4000 crore compared to Rs six crore in 1990s.

He said the participants will be from China, Italy, Turkey, Israel and several other countries.

The Fair, in which more than 500 exhibitioners are taking part is cosponsored by the Centre and State besides the United Nations Development Organisation.