Cottage Industries Exposition Limited Pune

For beauty or for convenience, indian handicrafts are a celebration of an art form that continues to survive despite the vagaries of time and changing tradition. The challenge of keeping alive these great traditions, with a zest for reviving the old and enriching the new was taken up in the 1950s by cottage industries exposition ltd, cie. The c.i.e group of cos. today, is indias largest chain of heritage, luxury, fine art and lifestyle stores. Taking indian art out of the closets of history and restoring it to its past glory, the group, today, has over 170 outlets spread across the country and world wide. With a series of exclusive showrooms most often located in historic and palatial buildings, the outlets are themselves masterpieces, with an ambience so meticulously created and conceived, spreading indian art across asia, europe, north america and africa. Pune known as the oxford of the east and indias hottest it city, still retains its identity of being the land of great maratha culture.
Cie has played host to heads of state and celebrities of every hue. Upon receiving a tapestry of great luster and beauty, ronald reagan was moved to write to shamsuddin, the weaver: having talent such as yours is indeed special and may take great pride in work. The marble plate of lord ganesha, embossed and hand painted in gold, adorns the interiors of mr. william jefferson clintons office. dr. apj abdul kalam, man mohan singh, shri r.k. narayan, madeline albright, pierce brosnan, richard gere, the list is endless the corporate clients include leading multinational companies, hotels, foreign banks, airlines, travel agencies, govt. and non-govt. organisations, consulates and chambers of commerce, cruise liners and organizers of international conferences. Keeping in line with indian tradition and hospitality athithi devo bhava cie offers more ways to experience the history and culture around pune with an array of services for the overseas visitors. The experienced team is built on years of tradition that provides the guests with a calibre of services unique to cie.
- Corporate Gifting.
- Complimentary escorts for city sight- seeing tour and shopping tours to the overseas guests as per their convenience.
- International conferences.
- Cultural demonstrations for larger groups.