"Kachchh Ji Chhaap: 500 Years of Block printing and Batik" An exhibition – seminar – demonstration at Art Gallery, Annexe Building, India International Centre (IIC), Lodhi Estate > 7th to 14th April 2015

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7th April : 6:00 pm Add to Calendar 07-04-2015 18:00:00 07-04-2015 20:00:00 68 Inauguration of "Kachchh Ji Chhaap: 500 Years of Block printing and Batik" An exhibition – seminar – demonstration Event Page : http://goo.gl/m2UZ7G Art Gallery, Annexe Building, India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003 DD/MM/YYYY - Inauguration followed by a Seminar in Annexe Lecture Room II
8th to 14th April : 11:00 am  7:00 pm Add to Calendar 08-04-2015 11:00:00 14-04-2015 19:00:00 68 "Kachchh Ji Chhaap: 500 Years of Block printing and Batik" An exhibition – seminar – demonstration Event Page : http://goo.gl/m2UZ7G Art Gallery, Annexe Building, India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003 DD/MM/YYYY - Exhibition on View
8th to 12th April : 11 am to1 pm and 2 pm to 5 pm - A demonstration/guided tour on Ajrak Block Printing and the Understanding of Natural Dyes

Entry : Free

Venue : Art Gallery, Annexe Building, India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003
Landmark : Annexe Building is Next to Alliance Francaise
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Area : Lodhi Road Area Events

Event Description : "Kachchh Ji Chhaap: 500 Years of Block printing and Batik" An exhibition – seminar – demonstration organised by the print artisans of Kachchh and Khamir. 

The exhibition is a forum for the block and batik print artisans to share their history, their story, and their craft in their own language. It is an attempt to tell the story of printing as it unfolded on the banks of the Indus to its modern multi-faceted practice.

Panelists:  Meera Goradia; Rauf Khatri; Shakeel Khatri; and Junaed Khatri 

Moderator: Ritu Sethi

Collaboration: Khamir; Soorvani; and Craft Revival Trust

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