12th Delhi International Arts Festival
12th Delhi International Arts Festival India’s ‘Signature Festival’ is the longest multi arts, multi venue cultural festival. DIAF is the only Cultural Festival that is based on public-private-partnership with Union Government and State Government agencies involved with NGO’s, Corporate’s and the civil society, to create the lasting cultural equity for the nation.
Nearly a million people were touched by the Delhi International Arts Festival in it’s very first year, not accounting for the television viewership and the online consumers. DIAF in 2007 was a 17 day event with 40 venues spread over the National Capital Region of Delhi, 900 artistes, both national and international performed under its banner and 3 premium exhibitions embellished it. For more details, please visit www.iboblr.in/~diaf.
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Unique features of the Delhi International Arts Festival
- India’s Signature Festival (The most important cultural festival of India)
- Promotes Delhi as a destination for international cultural tourism
- Provides a significant forum for cultural diplomacy
- The first public private International Arts Festival of India
- Incorporates varied art forms national and international.
- Slated to be the annual International Festival of India
- Aimed at making Delhi a global arts destination
- Multi Discipline- music, dance, theatre, films, cuisine, art exhibitions, literature, poetry, folk music and dance, traditional theatre, western music, International acts, Fusion- both classical and western, martial arts etc.
- Multi Venue- over 45 overlapping venues, from theatres like Kamani and Siri Fort to large open air venues such as Central Park(CP), Chandni Chowk, Dilli Haat, Pragati Maidan, Japanese Garden etc.
- Intensive – over three weeks that ensures that the whole city comes alive with extensive multi media advertising.
- Forum for Corporates to project themselves as the promoters of the ‘New India’ claiming its rightful place in the world.
- Gives an opportunity to Corporates and MNCs to strengthen their ties with Government agencies by reaffirming their commitment to strengthen India’s position as a global soft power.
- Promotes the best of arts to all age groups and all sections of society thereby creating newer consumers of arts and building a larger base of culture aficionados.
ART EXHIBITION “Shahar-e-Dilli” A solo show of sketches by Yajanekka Aroraa
ART EXHIBITION “Shahar-e-Dilli” – An art exhibition based on Delhi’s historical monuments…this is not an architechtural draft of old monuments but an artist’s expressions of the ruins of history …
Dastkar Nature Bazar – The Winter Mela is back this month to give you 11 days of splendidly woven winter wear to last you this winter!
Hand-weaved and interwoven blankets will be accessible, and in addition sewed sweaters, tops, gloves and socks. This year the center attraction of the fair will be on items from Kashmir like Pashmina Shawls, beaten Namda floor covers, conventional gems, pieces of clothing, stoles and saris in Ari and Sozni weaving and energetic weaved packs and adornments. The popular Kashmir saffron, nuts and dry organic product will likewise be marked down, as will heavenly hand crafted strawberry, apricot and quince stick. The fundamental fascination of the mela will be Painted Fables: Panchatantra Chitra.
Make The Most Of Your Winter Afternoons
Since the winter mela is on from day to dusk, you should definitely soak up some healthy vitamin D while you indulge in your favorite activity- shopping!
With vibrant colors and some delish food to keep you hooked the entire day, the winter mela promises to take you through the beautiful arts and crafts created by artisans from different parts of the country.
What To Watch Out For?
You can pamper yourself with some very elegant and lustrous silk this winter. Watch out for some fascinating stalls selling tussar, Eri, Muga and Mulberry silk. The food gives a stellar performance always. So build up an appetite before you head here.
ART EXHIBITION “Shahar-e-Dilli” A solo show of sketches by Yajanekka Aroraa
ART EXHIBITION “Shahar-e-Dilli” – An art exhibition based on Delhi’s historical monuments…this is not an architechtural draft of old monuments but an artist’s expressions of the ruins of history …
33rd Annual Dastkari Haat Craft Bazaar.
A fortnight of cultural performances and an event to celebrate Indian art, crafts and textiles, Dastkari Haat Samiti returns with the much awaited crafts bazaar of the year. A confluence of more than 180 artisans and master craftsmen from all parts of India . The event will also feature workshops and performances by Mushtaq Ahmed, a flute maker from Varanasi, Moorala Marwada, a Sufi folk singer from the Janana village of the Kutch District, Gujarat who will sing the poetry of Kabir, Mirabai, Ravidas and others and Bhawani Kalindi and his group from Bengal who will perform the exotic tribal martial Chhau dance throughout the tenure of the bazaar.
The distinctive line-up of the 15 day event include Craft and Skill Exchange program with Indonesia, supported by the O/o Development Commissioner Handicrafts, Ministry of Textiles. The workshop will begin from 2nd January with Indonesian artisan who excel in Doyo Fibre Craft, Pottery, Tie & Dye and Batik work paired with their Indian counterparts V, Sadanandam and Y. Sridhar in Fibre Weaving, Telangana and AP, Harikishan in Pottery, New Delhi, Sabina Khatoon in Batik, West Bengal, and Abdul Wahab Khatri in Tie and Dye, Gujarat. The innovative art pieces thus created will be displayed in the last two days.
Established in 1986, Dastkari Haat Samiti helps over 60,000 artisans by organizing annual crafts bazaar all over India that provide them with the exposure and bring them into direct contact with the urban customer. Supporting over 350 crafts groups across the 29 Indian states, the organization believes in helping artisans and their families in preserving and providing for their livelihood.
Sustainable, immersive and uplifting, the bazaar holds special attraction for kids as well with traditional regional cuisines, cultural performances, sustainable clothing and eco friendly toys!
“Since the inception in 1986 of the organization and of our crafts bazaars all over India our aim has been to break the barriers between the craftsmen and community by giving them a platform to showcase their craft. Our annual Craft Bazaar at Dilli Haat brings that authenticity of handloom and handmade products back with traditional weaves, sustainable home decor and so many more crafts from different states of India.”, shares Ms Jaya Jaitly, Founder of Dastkari Haat Samiti.
With more than 180 artisans coming together, the craft bazaar will feature everything from a wide range of Vankar shawls of Gujarat, Banarasi textiles from Uttar Pradesh, Handloom Fabrics from Bengal, Bandhani from Gujarat, Handwoven Chanderi, Softest of Pashminas, Ajrakh block printing, Kantha embroidery, Pattachitra paintings, Inlay furniture, papier mache, carpets, durries, home decor accessories and organic products.
A special appeal from Dastkari Haat Samiti – from Jaya Jaitly – Founder of Dilli Haat
Amidst the regular traders who have managed to occupy Dilli Haat for long periods and sell cheap goods made in small factories, Dastkari Haat challenges them by presenting true crafts made by true craftspeople, who seldom get an opportunity to come to Dilli Haat.
The Samiti appeals to the citizens of Delhi and true friends of authentic crafts, to support it by buying crafts, textiles and arts from its stalls during its bazaar. It can always visit Dilli haat another time to buy from its regular occupants.
Remember, the bazaar is entirely self-funded by the craftspeople. The décor, cultural performances and publicity is paid for by sharing equally among them. Let them not lose sales by having traders who are regular occupants compete with them by bargaining or sharing costs.
New Delhi World Book Fair 2019
Event Description : New Delhi World Book Fair 2019.
Website : www.newdelhiworldbookfair.gov.in
Guest Country : Sharjah
Organiser : National Book Trust (NBT), India, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Higher Education, Govt. of India
Website : www.nbtindia.org.in
33rd Surajkund International Crafts Mela 2019
splash of colours, rhythm of drum beats and joy de-vivre merge at Surajkund in Faridabad, Haryana during the first fortnight of each February. The curtains go up on the acclaimed annual Surajkund International Crafts Mela from 2nd February onwards, a celebration of Indian folk traditions and cultural heritage.
Occupying a place of pride on the international tourist calendar, more than a million visitors throng the Mela during the fortnight including thousands of foreign tourists. The Surajkund Mela is unique as it showcases the richness and diversity of the handicrafts, handlooms and cultural fabric of India, & is the largest crafts fair in the world.
The Mela is organized by the Surajkund Mela Authority & Haryana Tourism in collaboration with Union Ministries of Tourism, Textiles, Culture and External Affairs. For the 33rd Surajkund International Crafts Mela-2019, the state of Maharashtra has been chosen to be the Theme State. At least 20 countries & all the states of India will be participating in the Mela.
A large number of renowned national and international folk artistes and cultural groups present day performances at both the Chaupals, the open-air theatres, located in the Mela premises. Also enthralling cultural evening programmes are held at the main Chaupal during each of the Mela evening. The Mela is indeed a custodian of the heritage crafts involving use of traditional skills that are fading away due to cheap machine made imitations, and a special section is earmarked for showcasing of these heritage crafts.
The multi-cuisine Food Court provides ethnic cuisines from all over the world, which are immensely popular with visitors. There are designated places for amusement, adventure sports and joy rides to make it a must visit event for the young.
In 2013, the fair was upgraded to an international level and in 2015, a record number of 20 countries participated in the Mela and Lebanon was the Partner Nation and Chhattisgarh, the Theme State.
A splash of colours, rhythm of drum beats and joy de-vivre, merge at Surajkund in Faridabad, Haryana during the first fortnight of each February. The curtains go up on the acclaimed annual ‘Surajkund International Crafts Mela’ from 1st February onwards, a celebration of Indian folk traditions and cultural heritage.
The Mela celebrates the unique diversity of Indian traditions and culture in a ambience, created to represent the ethos of rural India. Surajkund International Crafts Mela showcases some of the most exquisite handlooms and handicrafts of India. Handmade fabrics soaked in ethnic colours make an eye catching display for the visitors.
The multi-cuisine Food Courts provides ethnic cuisines from all over the world, which are immensely popular with visitors. The scintillating folk performances at the two ‘Chaupals’ and mesmerizing evening recitals at ‘Natyashala’ rev up the entertainment quotient. There are designated places for amusement, adventure sports and joy rides to make it a must visit event for the young.
In 2013, the fair was upgraded to an International Level and was rechristened as ‘28th Surajkund International Crafts Mela’ . In 2014, over 15 countries from European & African continents participated in the Mela including SAARC nations. In the upcoming Surajkund International Crafts Mela, over 20 countries are expected to participate.
Delhi Literature Festival 2019 – Apka Apna Festival – The beautiful historic city of Delhi, with a varied literary and cultural heritage, has it’s own three days Delhi Literature Festival (DLF) organized and celebrated in winter every year, around February.
The DLF began in 2013, with planned literary events including panel discussions, book readings, book launches, workshops, live performances, speaker events, poetry, music, theatre and cinema etc.
With the aim of promoting Art, Culture & Literature the Delhi Literature Festival not only witnesses active participation from renowned award winning authors, journalists but also young, aspiring writers and as Delhi being India’s political capital, the participation of the political class, government officials and diplomats with interest in books and literature.
The Delhi Literature Festival being first of it’s kind in the City, provides an excellent opportunity for creativity, imagination and exchange of ideas…
Featuring plenty of home grown talent and big-name writers, journalists, poets and novelists who .share their work, thoughts, ideas with the audience at the ‘Dilli Haat’, during the three bright sunny days in the winter afternoons followed through the cooler evenings. The crowd enjoys and partake this exchange in the colorful and festive surroundings of food, cuisines and handicraft stalls from across the country…
In the past, noted Speakers including Sahitya Akademi Winners Ashok Vajpai and Munawwar Rana, Baldeo Bhai Sharma, Vikas Swarup, Navtej Sarna, Omair Ahmad, Sanjaya Baru, William Dalrymple, Dr Kumar Vishwas shared their thoughts at the Festival.
The Delhi Literature Festival is supported by the Delhi Government, the private and public enterprises promoting literature with social responsibility. The participation to the Festival is free.
Inauguration of the Exhibition – Italian Palimpsest: Italian Embassy Cultural Centre is inviting you for the Inauguration of Italian Palimpsest – 14 artworks from the “Collezione Farnesina”, one of the biggest Italian Contemporary Art Collections on 13th February 2019, 6:30pm at Italian Embassy Cultural Centre. Inauguration of the Exhibition – Italian Palimpsest:
The collection shall be on display at the Italian Embassy Cultural Centre, from February 13 to February 24, 2019.
About Collezione Farnesina
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Inauguration of the Exhibition – Italian Palimpsest: Founded in 2001 with the objective of promoting the Italian art of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, the Collezione Farnesian, a real and a proper museum spread in the corridors leading to the offices and halls of the representation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, currently includes about 450 works by more than 250 contemporary Italian artists. This makes it one of the largest collections of contemporary Italian art in the world.
Free entry. For security reasons please show your Valid Photo Identity Card.
Italian Embassy Cultural Centre present “Shakuntala and other Love Stories”
The charm of India in Opera and Ballet
Event Description : ART EXHIBITION : Italian Embassy Cultural Centre present “Shakuntala and other Love Stories”
The exhibition“Shakuntala and other Love Stories”, The charm of India in opera and ballet- is an exhibition of the sketches and costume designs, of the works The legend of Sakuntala by Franco Alfano, The Daughter of the King by Adriano Lualdi, The Woman without a shadow by Richard Strauss, The pearl fishermen by George Bizet, L’Africana by Giacomo Meyerbeer and the Nutcracker ballets, The Sleeping Beauty by Peter Il’ic Cajkovskij and Mondo Tondo by Ennio Porrino belonging to the iconographic collection of the Teatro dell’Opera Foundation in Rome. The Historical Archive has conceived and created this exhibition, which aims to be a respectful tribute to what the culture of India has transmitted to the whole of the West. Composed of 16 sketches, 71 costume designs, made by famous scenographers and costume designers of the last century such as Cipriano Efisio Oppo, Mario Pompei, Veniero Colasanti, John Moore, Salvatore Russo, Mario Giorsi, Mario Cito Filomarino, the exhibition also features 10 original costumes.
Smokin’ Aces Entertainment in collaboration with Delhi Tourism is thrilled to host its 4th annual Holi Blast Festival with a blend of Music, Art & Colors. Thousands of people, dressed in white, come together to share in music, dance, performance art and visual stimulation.
Holi is the biggest & widely celebrated festival of India. It’s a Festival of Colors, Happiness & Madness and that’s what u get @Holi Blast! Festival.
Entertainment is also a part of the Festival with evenings filled with EDM, Techno and Live music to be played on 3 different Stages. As well as the huge range of drinks on offer, the Festival also offers the visitors the chance to enjoy some fantastic Delhi’s popular cafe’s, street food and snacks.
About Holi Blast 4.0
• 3 Stages | 10 Hour Non-stop Music | 6000+ people
HOLI BLAST 4.0 Line up :
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EDM Main Stage
—- Headlining act TBA —-
● DJ GOURI
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● DJ SONALI KATYAL
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● SRV
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● Dj PIA
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● Dj BIRDIEE
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● Dj UPSIDE DOWN
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● Dj DOCTOR
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● Dj DIVINE
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BABLYLON STAGE
Jungle/ Drum n Bass/ Hip Hop/ Dubstep/ Trap
● JAH MONK
– RaggaJungle Dublin/ SCM- Ireland
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● DJ GAZZ
– RaggaJungle Dublin – Ireland
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● CHROMADERMA
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● HOTSAUCE
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● SUB-Z
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● BASS MONK
● DROXIC
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● KOMPLEX
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SHUNYATA STAGE
Intelligent Dance Music
● WHITE WIZARD
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● METO SEEDS
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● KEROSENE CLUB
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● LOONEY
● FUZULU
● MANTIS
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● XCURSION
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● CORRUPT ILLUSIONIST
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● FLURONEURO
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● RUDRASONIC
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● ALPHACID
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● AJNASOUL
Beduin Artist Group presents group show of paintings & sculptures
Event Description : ART EXHIBITION : Beduin Artist Group presents group show of paintings & sculptures
ART EXHIBITION : A group show of Afghan Art by Salim Attaie, Moheb Attaie, Abdul Fatah Amar
Entry : Free
Venue : Convention Centre Foyer, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003
Parking : Gate No. 1, 2 & 3 (Cars), Gate No. 2 (Bikes & Bicycles)
Venue Info : Events | About | Map | Nearest Metro Stations :
‘Jor Bagh(Yellow Line)Exit Gate-1’ – Walk Direction
‘Khan Market(Violet Line)’
Area : Lodhi Road Area Events
Event Description : ART EXHIBITION : A group show of Afghan Art by Salim Attaie, Moheb Attaie, Abdul Fatah Amar
Inauguration of the Photo Exhibition – Italy, Across The Street, Arvind Hoon
Italian Embassy Cultural Centre is pleased to invite you to the Inauguration of the Photo Exhibition – Italy, Across The Street, Arvind Hoon on 8th May 2019 @7pm at Italian Embassy Cultural Centre.
Take a walk through the streets of Italy with infrequent traveller, Arvind Hoon as he meanders his way down from the Venetian lagoon, traversing the Tuscan countryside, onward to Rome and heading south to the bay of Naples.
Experience Italy through his eyes as he soaks up the soothing Italian countryside and captures the delights of the streets of its cities and towns. Italy is a photographers delight as Arvind discovered on his first visit in the summer of 2016.
This exhibition attempts to recreate the colourful hustle and bustle of life on the streets intermingled with the richness of the ever present architectural delights and the innate sense of Italian design and geometry that pervades every aspect of the country in an experience enhanced by the gentle summer sun.
The Exhibition shall remain open from 8th May 2019 to 31st May 2019.
Timings: Monday to Friday : 10:00am – 6:00pm
Saturday and Sunday : 10:00am – 1:00pm
Free Entry. Kindly bring a Valid Photo ID to present at the security gates.
Italian Embassy Cultural Centre
50-E, Chandragupta Marg
(entry from Nyaya Marg)
Chanakyapuri
New Delhi- 110021
Email: iicnewdelhi@esteri.it
Delhi-the Seductress (a heritage walk)
The Mehrauli Archaeological Park, lying adjacent to the Qutub Minar complex, offers a rich sense of continuous history, from remains of Lal Kot built by the Rajputs in the early 11th century to Metcalfe’s constructions over the Mughal and Sultanate period monuments in the 19th century.
During the walking trail, our participants will get to meet Dilli! She will charm the audience with her stories, her poetry and with her Ada. She will make you climb up the beautiful 17th-century Dilkhusha, a tomb constructed for Mughal noble Quli Khan. You will also explore the depths of the 16th-century stepwell called Rajon ki bauli and experience the tranquility of the famous Jamali Kamali mosque. The walk will end with eternal love stories of the Piri Muridi tradition of Sufis.
The walk begins at 8.45 am at Qutub Minar ticket counter.
HOW TO REACH
– The closest metro station is Qutub Minar on the Yellow Line.
– Parking is available at Qutub Minar
About the walk leader:
Nitika Arora is an actor-theatre workshop facilitator. She is formally trained in a yearlong intensive theatre making and acting course from The Drama School Mumbai. She is a post-graduate in Social Work from Delhi University. She is one of the co-founders of Darwesh.
Kalaaakar Foundation presents “The Famous Returns” An International Group Art Show
Event Description : ART EXHIBITION : Kalaaakar Foundation presents “The Famous Returns” An International Group Art Show
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16th August : 4:30 pm – Chief Guests Padmashree Padmabhusan Shri Ram V Sutar, Great Indian Sculptor and Chairman of AIFACS, Shri Harishankar Balothia, Great Indian Calligrapher, Shri Laxman Kumar, Senior Artist and his own name and fame in Indian Bollywood Posters, Senior Artist Harikant Dubey Working as Professional Painter in MP Police, Shri Vijay Seth, Managing Director of leading art Newspaper- Colour Canvas, provided a good platform in Art Field, RJ Sunil Suyal from All India Radio and RJ Mala Negi from FM Rainbow
17th to 22nd August : 11:00 am – 7:00 pm Exhibition on View
Rumination of An Unfettered Mind, solo show by Laxmi Gupta
Entry : Free
Area : Mandi House Area
Event Description : Rumination of An Unfettered Mind, solo show by Laxmi Gupta.
This series represents a transcendence of our perceived reality, a freedom from our self inflicted shackles. Given any circumstance, our minds can wander, roam the earth, venture into untraversed realms and even dance with the Gods.These works in mixed media on paper have a predominance of pen and ink. The pen allows me a sense of control whereas the free flowing nature of the inks affords a life of its own, a balance of yin and yang. I am excited to invite you to view the series.
Part Proceeds to CanSupport – Caring for People with Cancer
TCLP’s Great Book Giveaway
he Community Library Project (TCLP) is organising its annual event, The Great Book Giveaway, with a host of reading activities for children and adults, poetry workshops and performances, chess and checkers, and with over 2500 book titles on offer. The craziest part? You can take any book from the ones on offer for free (but donations are definitely encouraged).
From Toni Morrison, Sartre, Vikram Seth to Danielle Steele, Jeffrey Archer and Malcolm Gladwell, the giveaway will have books for everyone’s tastes. TCLP will also have a table for bartering children’s books, so you can drop off a book and take one in its place.
Need more reasons to attend this fab event? The Great Book Giveaway will end with a rap performance by the members of TCLP on Sunday and a drum performance by the Sunshine Ensemble. So, clear up your calendar and dedicate your weekend to books.
How’s The Venue
The event will take place at the gorgeous India Habitat Centre.
Pro-Tip
We strongly recommend that you support The Community Library Project’s free library movement with a generous donation, though something as little as INR 100 is also appreciated by them.
Important note: Carry a bag along to take all the books home.
Price
Long Night of Literatures 2019, Literary Fest
Entry : Registration Link : tinyurl.com/y33lezkm
Venue : Instituto Cervantes, 48, Hanuman Road, Connaught Place (CP), New Delhi – 110001
Venue Info : About | Map | Metro : Nearest Metro Station – ‘Rajiv Chowk’ (Yellow Line and Blue Line)
Area : Connaught Place (CP)
Event Description : Literary Fest ‘Long Night of Literatures’ is being organized to celebrate the linguistic and cultural diversity of Europe. An evening to meet international authors from 13 European countries like Finland, France, Hungary, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ireland, Italy, Portugal. Literature zealots in the city can block their date to meet these eminent authors who will mesmerize them with their compositions of prose and poetry.
Dastkar Festival of Lights
Event Description : Dastkar – Festival of Lights And Celebration of Craftsmen of India
Dastkar creates a Mini India this Diwali with crafts and craftsmen from across India at Nature Bazaar
India is one of the world’s most hand-skilled nations; the world could be looking at making things work faster by de-skilling and motorizing workload; but not India. Dastkar is working with over 1 lakh craftsmen in 25 states in India to celebrate and keep the art alive and help craftsmen regain their place in the economic mainstream.
This Diwali, Dastkar will be organizing a two-week-long bazaar with the FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS to be held at the Nature Bazaar Venue, Andheria Modh between 10th to 23rd October. The exhibition will feature artisans and their art from all over India, hoping to bring to the visitors a version of creative Mini India.
The exhibition will pay tribute to the different art forms from different regions in India, Natural Fibre Work weaves and Dokra from West Bengal, Cane and Bamboo weaving from Odisha, Madhubani Painting and Sujani Embroidery from Bihar, a Variety of Applique work and embroideries and pottery from Rajasthan, Ajrakh block printing and Bell Metalwork from Gujrat, Paper Mache and Tilla EMbroidery from Jammu Kashmir, Block printed home furnishing from Haryana, Recycled Paper products and ceramic pottery from Delhi, Kalamkari and Mangalgiri weaves from Andhra Pradesh, Ikat Weaving from Telangana, Lacquer work from Karnataka, Tanjore Painting from Tamil Nadu, Chanderi Weaving and Bhil Painting from Madhya Pradesh and Carpets and Jewelry from Afghanistan. This is just the tip of the iceberg, the exhibition will be all-inclusive and these are just a few of the craft forms that you will witness there.
The exhibition aims to celebrate the festival of lights, Diwali with cultural performances from a Sambalpuri Dance Group from Odisha on the 19th and 20th October and Leather Puppet Show on 13th of October. The leather puppet demonstration will be conducted by Kalakaar Vikaar Samiti on 11th and 12th October. On 19th and 20th October, Kalu Ram from Rajasthan will be conducting Paper Mache making sessions.
Dastkar, being a society for crafts and craftspeople, ensures to involve the element of craft in its display and decor for all events. For Festival of Lights, Anup Halder and Deepak Devangan will be bringing an interesting mix of Hand made flowers using plant matter known as Sholaptih, as well as decoratives made out of Gourd. A special emphasis has been given towards bringing in the festivities through an array of lighting elements adorned in craft structures that help enhance the overall experience of visiting the venue.
About Dastkar : Started in 1981, Dastkar affects the lives of more than 1 lakh artisans every year working with over 600 crafts groups across 29 India States. We strongly believe in crafts as catalytic tool for social and economic empowerment and earning. Dastkar’s role is to help craftspeople find the opportunity, confidence & resources to become self-sufficient. Our Bazaars and Exhibitions provide craftspeople with exposure and direct interaction with the urban customers, enabling them to gauge market trends and customer demands for themselves.
