Location: Ashramam maidan, Kollam town, south Kerala.

Paramparya is a curtain raiser to the treasure trove of the arts and crafts tradition of India. The second annual exhibition was held on the banks of Ashtamudi Lake at Ashramam Maidan, Kollam. Inside the hundreds of huts scattered across the fair grounds craftsmen were absorbed in perfecting their masterpieces. In addition to a display and sale of puppets, dolls, wood carving, jewellery, silver articles, cane and coir crafts etc, there were folk and tribal art performances which enthralled visitors. International craft film festival, seminars, talks etc. were also conducted. The festival was organised by the Kollam District Tourism Promotion Council in association with the State and Central Governments.