Celebrate PRINT this Diwali: With Print Workshops, Print Gurus and Print Samples

Print Fair, a five-day event, conceptualised by PrintWeek India in collaboration with Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan Mumbai, will commence on 6 November.

02 Nov 2013 | By PrintWeek India

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The show, according to Noel D'cunha, deputy editor at PrintWeek India, is the first in line of the series. "The Print Fair is conceptualised to showcase the depth and breadth of top print work and print ideas in India. There will be more than 1,200 print samples from 113 print firms in India will be displayed to the attendees on all five days."

The event will have open walk-throughs during the day and the evening sessions will have The event will see panel discussions, workshops and films about print.

He added, "Print is thriving and anything printed on paper and paperboard is growing at at healthy double digit growth. Our magazine reaches out to 350 cities in this country. And the story from each city is: India needs print."

On November 8, the evening session will see a special presentation on print museums around the world in Houston, Mainz and London, followed by a talk on type foundries in Mumbai. "We think every session is exciting but the one on 8 November is a rare gem. The museum pictorial walk-through will be followed by a peak into print applications in the future."

"The print industry is a $24.1bn industry - twice the size of the pharma industry. From books to packaging to automobile car parts to 3D printing. The Print Fair is about celebrating the print tradition in this country. Be it: Chintamoni Ghosh to Raja Ravi Verma to Mahatma Gandhi."

In his concluding statement, D'cunha said, "In an ideal world, we would like this to be a permanent event."