Dastkar Mumbai Bazaar 2011 - 13th – 23rd May 2011 , Prince of Wales Museum, Mumbai

April 19, 2011 - PRLog -- DASTKAR, an organisation working with crafts and craftspeople all over India for over 30 years, is organising TheDastkar Mumbai Bazaar at Prince of Wales Museum(Coomaraswami Hall) Kala Ghoda, Mumbai from 13th May 2011 to 23rd May 2011 from 10:30am - 7:30pm.

With nearly 75 – 80 stalls the 11 day exhibition will bring together artisans from 18 States showcasing a collection of art and handcrafted fabrics, accessories and gift items from across the rural heartlands of India.

This will include Patachitra, Bead Work, Weaving, Jewellry & Decorative, Embroidery, Tie & Dye, Prints, Footware, Painting, Decorative’s, Patch Work, Leather Cane and Bamboo Products Sarees & Textiles, Assorted Wooden Products among others.

Artists participating are from the states of Assam, Orissa, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi, Kashmir, Gujarat, Karnataka, Chattisgarh, West Bengal, Uttrakhand, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra

About Dastkar
Dastkar is a registered society and NGO with over 30 years of working in the craft sector and a national outreach of over 200 crafts groups in 18 states; sharing a warm relationship of mutual respect and trust with its participant craftspeople, and offering them support services that includes skills training, design and product development through the year. It is committed to breaking the barriers that separate the craftspeople from mainstream urban markets, reviving and revitalizing both the craft and the community. The Dastkari Bazaars and Exhibitions are the culmination of this process.