Akshara - Crafting Indian Scripts

Akshara - Crafting Indian Scripts AKSHARA: Crafting Indian Scripts.An exhibition of artifacts in art, crafts and textiles commissioned and curated by Dastkari Haat Samiti

It is a major exhibition of artifacts in art, crafts and textiles commissioned and curated by Mrs.Jaya Jaitly. The project has been in making for two years now, covering 13 Indian languages, 58 craftspeople, 21 craft skills which cover 16 States of India. We will be displaying over 100 museum quality artifacts. Akshara is a monumental effort to encourage crafts people to be literate, honor their o

wn mother tongues and use scripts as part of design to match up with world calligraphy. We also need to show the world the strength of our languages, particularly since UNESCO is keen to preserve languages all over the world and has a programme whereby they like to see different strategies for doing so. It is truly a unique event and all member Karigars of Dastkari Haat Samiti really feel inspired. Their creations are unique and most have never been done before. Attractions:

*A20-minute art film on Dance and Calligraphy by Kalpana Subramanian , specially choreographed by Navtej Johar and Justin McCarthy, with Rajeev Kumar

*A 250-page art book Akshara: Crafting Indian Scripts will be released at the Exhibition

*A children's story book called My Mother in Bengali and English by Bahadur Chitrakar and Jaya Jaitly- collaboration between Dastkari Haat Samiti and Pratham Books

*Art journal and notebook on crafts and scripts designed by Sunita Kanvinde

*Qawwali and other regional music with live performances will be held at the Amphitheatre.

*Talks and demonstrations by Calligraphers and Craft Persons at the venue

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*And many more surprises! For more details please contact us at [email protected]

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