Twenty-two craftsmen from the forgotten villages of central India, over 10 workshops and 10 days of exploring ones artistic bend.

This September, the city seems all set to celebrate age-old art forms of the country. Starting September 11, Paramparik Karigar, an NGO formed to preserve and promote the traditional art and craft of our country, will hold workshops as a part of their annual exhibition.

The workshop includes traditional painting mithila and papier mache from Bihar, miniature painting from Jaipur, palm leaf etching from Orissa, phad painting and lac from Rajasthan, bagru printing and lehariya from Jaipur and embroidery like chikankari from Lucknow and kantha work from West Bengal.

“The craftsmen who will teach the techniques are extremely skilled in their vocation. Many of them are from interior villages of central India, some from cities like Jaipur and Bhubaneshwar. They may not be educated but they are geniuses in their fields,” says Reshma Seth, chairman of the workshop and member of Paramparik Karigar’s managing committee.

Mr. Rakesh Joshi

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