The 10-day Gandhi Shilp Bazaar 2026 was officially inaugurated on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at the Mopin Solung Ground in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh. The event is scheduled to run through November 2, 2026. It is organized by the North Eastern Handicrafts and Handlooms Development Corporation in association with the Office of the Development Commissioner under the Ministry of Textiles, as listed on the official Ministry of Textiles events page.
The bazaar features 56 stalls occupied by local artisans from across the region. These stalls offer a diverse array of traditional textiles, indigenous crafts, and hand-woven products.
The initiative aims to provide weavers and craftspersons with expanded market access to sustain their livelihoods and foster entrepreneurship, while celebrating the cultural traditions of the Northeast, according to the official Handicrafts event details.The inauguration ceremony was attended by Mara Kocho, Managing Director of the organizing corporation, and Hara Kanta Baro, Regional Director of the Office of the Development Commissioner. They were joined by the Senior Assistant Director of the Handicrafts Service Centre in Itanagar to mark the opening of the exhibition.
