Wardrobe boutiques show of acid survivors held
Wednesday, 9 September 2009
FE Report
A three-day long exhibition of wardrobe boutiques tailored by a group of acid survivors was held in the city recently.
Organised by the Acid Survivors Foundation (ASF) of Bangladesh, the exhibition featured garments and apparel items like 'salwar kamiz' and traditional 'fatua'.
Australian High Commissioner in Bangladesh Justin Lee inaugurated the exhibition on September 5.
The event was organised under the 'tailoring project' of the Acid Survivors Foundation under the aegis of the Australian High Commission.
Starting from 2004, the project is aimed at rehabilitation and self-employment of the acid survivors through training them in sewing and tailoring of clothes and apparels, the ASF authority said.
Terming the event a success, the organisers said that huge volumes of displayed items were purchased by various NGOs as well as donor agencies.
A three-day long exhibition of wardrobe boutiques tailored by a group of acid survivors was held in the city recently.
Organised by the Acid Survivors Foundation (ASF) of Bangladesh, the exhibition featured garments and apparel items like 'salwar kamiz' and traditional 'fatua'.
Australian High Commissioner in Bangladesh Justin Lee inaugurated the exhibition on September 5.
The event was organised under the 'tailoring project' of the Acid Survivors Foundation under the aegis of the Australian High Commission.
Starting from 2004, the project is aimed at rehabilitation and self-employment of the acid survivors through training them in sewing and tailoring of clothes and apparels, the ASF authority said.
Terming the event a success, the organisers said that huge volumes of displayed items were purchased by various NGOs as well as donor agencies.