JOIN USIn a first of its kind initiative, Heritage 365, under the aegis of The Neemrana Music Foundation, brings together hoteliers, fashion designers and craftsmen on the same platform. Encompassing art and craft, garments and textiles, gems and jewellery, fashion, lifestyle products and heritage travel, this exhibition focuses on the rich treasure trunk of Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.
Opening on November 25, 2016, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium lawns (gate no. 14), this two day, expertly curated exhibition, will bring together 130 handpicked participants. The thematic focus of Heritage 365 will come alive through revivalist textiles and crafts from nationally-awarded craftsmen and weavers, re-imagined by the country’s foremost creative minds. Sharing the platform will be fashion designers of FDCI like – Sanjay Garg, Gaurav Jai Gupta, Aneeth Arora, Sunita Shanker and Swati Kalsi, who use age old techniques with a contemporary twist.
A ‘Designer’s Enclosure’ has been set up, for FDCI members to exhibit and sell their garments and accessories. Traditional kundan, polki and silver jewellery will be on display along with contemporary fashion accessories. Also being presented are selected handicrafts, objects d’ art, hand tufted carpets, lacquer products, blue pottery, miniature & gond art, all rooted in our traditional artisanal craft forms. Master craftsmen like, Nirmal Salvi famous for Patan Patola sarees, Abdul Jabbar Khatri & Padamshri Tyab Khan for tie and dye, Abdul Rauf Khatri for ajarakh block printing and Vankar Shamji Vishram for handloom weaving, will be exhibiting at the show. Craftsmen, particularly of languishing crafts, local artisans, women entrepreneurs, NGO’s, exporters and retailers have been invited to showcase their products. The exhibition and sale at Heritage 365 features Anupama Bose, Sanjay Garg, Purvi Doshi, Vaya, Bodhi, Button Masala, O Layla, Pero for clothes, Sameer Wheaton with exceptional furniture, Rasa for clothes and home linen, Anantaya for home décor and Amrapali for exquisite jadau and silver jewellery, amongst others.
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