Dastkar presents 'Summer Weaves 2014' exhibition-cum-sale of handloom textiles at Nature Bazaar, Kisan Haat, Andheri Modh > 11am to 8pm on 12th to 21st April 2014


Time : 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

Entry : Rs. 20

Place : Nature Bazaar, Kisan Haat, Andheri Modh, New Delhi - 110074
Venue Info : Map | Nearest Metro Station - 'Chattarpur(Yellow Line)'

Event Description : Dastkar A Society for Crafts & Craftspeople presents Summer Weaves, 2014.

Under the shade of vibrant canopies, cool fabrics fresh off the loom will be brought directly by weavers and artisans at Dastkar’s second edition of SUMMER WEAVES.

On display will be a wide variety of regional handloom textiles from across the country. Visitors will get an opportunity to get a first-hand view of traditional techniques and hand-skills passed down from generations. Bright and breezy fabrics innovatively styled into sarees, dupattas, dresses, suit sets, furnishings & yardages will be a treat for the eyes, the wardrobe and the home.

Special Textile-Technique Demonstrations will be featured to showcase the processes that make handloom and hand-worked textiles such precious and distinctly unique fabrics:

• Weaving demonstrations on a handloom will illustrate how a length of cloth evolves from fibers spun into yarns that then combine one thread at a time, to form the beautiful textile.

• Bandhani is an ancient tie-dye technique from Rajasthan. Visitors will see how fabrics are intricately knotted into fine dotted designs, resist-dyed and then untied to reveal the intricately patterned  

The ten day handloom textile extravaganza offers cool organic cottons, crisp Kotas from Rajasthan, silken Chanderis & Maheshwaris from Madhya Pradesh, cool Khadis, intricate Ikats from Andhra Pradesh & Odisha and elegant Banarasi weaves from Uttar Pradesh. Enchanting embroideries like Ari, Sindhi and Chikankari adorn the weaves with grace. 

The exciting vibrance of Bagru block printed textiles vow to brighten up the sultry days. Ancient patterns and techniques of Ajrakh hand-block prints are re-invented by traditional craftsmen-entrepreneurs.

Discover how the humble gamchcha and lungi metamorphose into trendy apparel and jewellery.

On the 18th, 19th & 20th of April 2014 join us in celebrating the rhythmic folk tunes of traditional Langa musicians from Rajasthan.

Come and beat the heat with regional delicacies & rejuvenating beverages at the Food Court.

Dastkar, a national NGO : working with crafts and craftspeople for over three decades, strongly believes in crafts as catalytic tool for social and economic empowerment and earning. Partnering with Delhi Tourism, it is developing the NATURE BAZAAR venue in Andheria Modh as a craft and cultural hub, linking South Delhi and Gurgaon. 
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Dastkar presents 'Summer Weaves 2014' exhibition-cum-sale of handloom textiles at Nature Bazaar, Kisan Haat, Andheri Modh > 11am to 8pm on 12th to 21st April 2014 Dastkar presents 'Summer Weaves 2014' exhibition-cum-sale of handloom textiles at Nature Bazaar, Kisan Haat, Andheri Modh > 11am to 8pm on 12th to 21st April 2014 Reviewed by Delhi Events on Monday, April 21, 2014 Rating: 5

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