With the new year, comes a new start. With the beginning of a new year has begun an initiative to transcend boundaries and encourage exchange of wishes and kinds. And all of this is happening at the Dastkari Haat craft bazaar — where Indian and Pakistani women embroiderers have joined hands to display their art and craft.
This bazaar is different in its authenticity and is brought about by the Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) in collaboration with Dastkari Haat Samiti, a national association of craftspeople and Behbud Association of Pakistan.
A host of activities have been planned, including live demonstration of weaving looms. National and state awardees from Bihar, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Chattisgarh, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and others will demonstrate their skills in workshops and there will be daily folk and cultural performances (think Kalbelia, Langa, Bhavai) by artistes from Rajasthan.
‘The attraction this year is the crafting and embroidery workshop where artisans from both the countries will teach how to produce items like wire toys, Madhubani paintings, Gond paintings, paper mache, thread jewellery, puppet making, pottery and bamboo items. It’s a new component introduced in order to learn and pass on the art,’ said Jaya Jaitly, President, Dastkari Haat Samiti.
The significance of the craft bazaar is to uplift artisans from both India and Pakistan. ‘All the craftsmen are unknown in the craft industry and the haat provides them with an opportunity to rise along with their skills while understanding the market value,’ said Jaitly.
The most popular itmes on display are kurtas, stoles, kaftans and table linens from Pakistan which are priced any where between Rs 600 to Rs 10,000.
‘The advantage is that the customer will get exclusively made products. He will be able to understand the real worth of the item he invests in,’ said Jaitly.
Grab your shopping bags Delhiites!
DETAIL
At: Dilli Haat, near INA
On Till: 15 January
Timings: 11 am to 9 pm
This bazaar is different in its authenticity and is brought about by the Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) in collaboration with Dastkari Haat Samiti, a national association of craftspeople and Behbud Association of Pakistan.
A host of activities have been planned, including live demonstration of weaving looms. National and state awardees from Bihar, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Chattisgarh, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and others will demonstrate their skills in workshops and there will be daily folk and cultural performances (think Kalbelia, Langa, Bhavai) by artistes from Rajasthan.
‘The attraction this year is the crafting and embroidery workshop where artisans from both the countries will teach how to produce items like wire toys, Madhubani paintings, Gond paintings, paper mache, thread jewellery, puppet making, pottery and bamboo items. It’s a new component introduced in order to learn and pass on the art,’ said Jaya Jaitly, President, Dastkari Haat Samiti.
The significance of the craft bazaar is to uplift artisans from both India and Pakistan. ‘All the craftsmen are unknown in the craft industry and the haat provides them with an opportunity to rise along with their skills while understanding the market value,’ said Jaitly.
The most popular itmes on display are kurtas, stoles, kaftans and table linens from Pakistan which are priced any where between Rs 600 to Rs 10,000.
‘The advantage is that the customer will get exclusively made products. He will be able to understand the real worth of the item he invests in,’ said Jaitly.
Grab your shopping bags Delhiites!
DETAIL
At: Dilli Haat, near INA
On Till: 15 January
Timings: 11 am to 9 pm