FICCI FLO"s Online exhibition - Window for Weavers inagurated by Hema Malini and Shri Aslan Sheikh, Maharashtra State Textile Minister

FICCI Ladies Organisation (FICCI FLO) organises Windows for Weavers a week long online exhibition to showcase best products from across the country

The exhibition was inaugurated by Shri. Aslam Sheikh, Maharashtra State Textile Minister and Smt. Hema Malini, actor and Member of Parliament.

The same was followed by a panel discussion with Ms Neeta Lulla, ace fashion designer, Ms. Sonali Kulkarni actor and Ms Maloo Natrajan Chairperson FICCI FLO Mumbai among others.

Mumbai 25^th September 2020: FICCI Ladies Organisation (FICCI FLO) Mumbai Chapter, is organising a 5 day virtual exhibition ‘Windows for Weavers’ from 25^th to 30^th September 2020. At the exhibition, one can view and buy specially curated Indian weaves from across the country and help the weaving community that are negatively impacted due to the pandemic. Windows for Weavers was inaugurated by Shri. Aslam Sheikh, Maharashtra State Textile Minister and Smt. Hema Malini, actor and Member of Parliament. The inauguration was followed by a panel discussion on how to promote weavers? The panellist were, Ms Neeta Lulla, ace fashion designer, Ms. Sonali Kulkarni actor and Ms Maloo Natrajan Chairperson FICCI FLO among others.

Speaking on the same Maloo Natrajan, Chairperson FICCI FLO Mumbai, said Saree diplomacy and Khadi cult are used to promote the finesse of Indian weavers on the global map. The need of the hour is to communicate, disseminate and engage with not just the global audience but the local population and the Indian diaspora through these cultural expression. The government’s ‘Make In India’, ‘Vocal for Local’ & Atmanirbharta’ program present a huge opportunity to the handloom sector to further strengthen India’s position in the global market.”

The virtual exhibition is live on www.jhelum.in

About FICCI FLO:

FLO is the women wing of the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI). FLO was established in 1983, as a division of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) which is the apex body of industry and commerce in India. FLO has been promoting entrepreneurship and professional excellence among women through workshops, seminars, conferences, training and capacity building programmers etc. As an All India Organisation for women, FLO has 17 Chapters pan India - Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Coimbatore, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Kanpur, Ludhiana, Mumbai, Northeast, Pune, Amritsar, Northeast & Uttarakhand, with its Head Office in New Delhi.  Its members comprise of entrepreneurs, professionals and Corporate Executives.