Festival of India in Trinidad

The Festival of India Expo will open from 12th Aug. in Trinidad and Tobago and will continue till Oct 30 .

Sapra termed the festival as 'an important trade initiative, which will expose Trinidad and Tobago's

consumers to India's quality consumer goods'.

The exhibition offers local consumers, which include people of the various cultural strains and ethnic

groups totalling 1.3 million, a variety of Indian-made goods such as garments, jewellery, footwear,

musical instruments, furniture and kitchen utensils.

Trade shows have now become an integral part of the urban lifestyle of Indian people. Gone are the

days when these trade shows were generally based on industrial goods or basically for the business class.

Linkages with India and Trinidad and Tobago have progressed beyond religious or cultural shows.

Both Trinidadians of India-origin and Indians have opened scores of Indian shops and commercial

activity is on the rise.