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Date : 20.1.2024

Topic: Fusion is Fashion - Training programme on Kalamkari painting from kalahasti artisans, Andra Pradesh to Handloom weaver of Arani, Tamilnadu

Location: Navasaarigai Common Facility Centre, Devikapuram, Tiruvannamalai District, Tamilnadu, India

Supported by : SIDBI(Small Industries Development Bank of India)

Implemented by : READS - Rural Education And Development Society

Thiru.Ravindran , General Manager ,SIDBI (Small Industrial Development Bank of India) along with Thiru.Prabhakaran, BDM, SIDBI and Dharani Muralidharan, CEO, READS NGO have inaugurated concept of “Fusion is Fashion” in cross training Kalamkari art from the Kalamkari artisans of Kalahasthi training programme to the handloom weavers of Navasaarigai in Navasaarigai CFC Devikapuram.

Concept: Why not introduce cross-training initiatives among artisans, similar to practices in the IT industry? India boasts a wealth of diverse arts and skilled artisans spread across the country. However, the population of artisans has been steadily declining as the younger generation hesitates to take up these traditional crafts. To safeguard and promote these arts, SIDBI, in collaboration with READS, has taken a modest yet impactful step. They are facilitating cross-training in Kalamkari art, originating from Kalahasthi, Andhra Pradesh, for handloom weavers in Arani, Tamil Nadu. This endeavor ensures the preservation and continued pursuit of this highly skilled art form. The Aim is to cross train 90 handloom weavers in the tenure of 3 months.

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The earliest historical examples of bandhani are dated around 4000 B.C. These pieces are attributed to the Indus Valley Civilization, a bronze age people who lived in modern day areas of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the Indian state of Gujarat, where the technique is popular to this day.

Bandhani is used to create attractive, unique patterns and designs on fabrics. Women in rural areas earlier used simple Bandhej techniques to give special vibrance to their modest clothes. Today, finished Bandhani products are much in demand in the apparel industry.

The Hindi word of “Bandhan” which means “tying” is the origination towards the name of “Bandhani” or “Bandhej”