India comes to you with Singapore International Indian Expo from April 27

The Singapore International Indian Expo's April edition will run for five days from April 27

FOR the past five years, the biggest Indian shopping festival in Singapore was held once - closer to Deepavali.

This year, the shopping extravaganza will feature twice in the annual calendar.

The first one will be on from April 27 and run for five days at the Singapore Expo, Hall 6B. The second edition will be closer to Deepavali later in the year.

Called the Singapore International Indian (SII) Expo, the event has more to it than just shopping.

Visitors can look forward to fashion shows, story-telling treats, mouth-watering food and goods flown in from India by some of the 160-plus exhibitors at the Expo.

Featured below are some of the exhibitors and their wares:

● Aadya's Boutique

Aadya's Boutique specialises in ethnic Indian jewellery and designer apparel. It is known for its exclusive wedding jewellery and lehengas.

● Paaneri

Paaneri is another well-known name for ethnic ladies' and gents' apparel in India.

The brand is bringing exclusive fashionwear, bridal saris, salwar kameez and men's wear.

Paaneri also offers a wide range of products in fancy hand embroidery including zari, resham and zardozi work with colourful kundan, sequins and Swarovski.

● Hues & Patterns

Hues & Patterns will showcase a new collection of cotton and silk items for the home and family. Expect a range of collection of block prints from Jaipur.

● Pottu Kara Maami

Singapore-based sisters Sindu and Shruti Suria run Pottu Kara Maami, a home-based boutique.

You can find everything from Mangalagiri cotton saris, Kanchipuram saris, Chettinad cottons, block print saris to terra-cotta/silver jewellery at their booth.

● Sia Art Jewellery

Sia has 20 exclusive stores and more than 120 outlets in shop units in department stores in India.

It offers a range of exclusive designs that are affordable.

Sia has designs that range from daily wear to jewellery for special occasions.

● Vijay Laxmi Art

Vishal Khandelwal is an enameller and a stone jewellery artist. His work will be exhibited at the Expo.

Vijay Laxmi Art will showcase filigree work, a delicate kind of jewellery metalwork made from twisted threads usually of gold and silver.

Filigree is also combined with semi-precious and precious stones as well as enamelling to create unique pieces of jewellery.

● Artisans

Artisans from Chennai will be bringing a good art collection from south India - from marble sculptures to Chola bronze statues, limited-edition Tanjore paintings and handcrafted teak wood furniture.

● Sanchay

This company is involved in promoting eco and health-friendly products, such as clay utensils and jute bags.

By selling clay products, it helps in promoting the work of the potter community.

One of the products is the hawan kund to conduct pujas.

● Friends Handicrafts

Friends Handicrafts is an exporter from Jaipur that will be bringing in textiles and handicraft items, Jaipuri jutis and jewellery.

● South India Shelters

South India Shelters will be marketing Indian property at the show.

So far the company has successfully handed over 2.51 million sq ft of residential property after construction, with another 1.58 million sq ft being built.

● Jesal Sweet House

Regulars at the SII Expo will have noticed long queues at this booth.

The KL-based Jesal Sweet House will be selling its appetising Indian sweets  this time too.

● Mango Village by Helios Glanz

It is the mango season and this Singapore-based trading company is bringing in more than 20 delectable varieties of Indian mangoes.

They include Alphonso, Kesar, Payari, Lal Bagh, Badami, Totapuri, and Neelam.

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