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Colour, pageantry and passion have been the hallmark
of every Kala Madhyam Arts Mela, which celebrates India on one
stage. It is an annual event held towards the tail end of the
year (Oct – Dec). The Mela is a synergetic blend of Indian
cultural traditions: folk paintings, handicrafts, performing
arts and foods from all over India come together. A key objective
of the festival is to ensure that sales occurred directly from
craftsperson to consumer, ensuring that the profits went straight
to the artists and artisans. |
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Kala Madhyam Arts Mela
(Folk and Tribal) 2009 |
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Date: 11th to
20th Dec
2009 |
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Venue: Karnataka Chitrakala
Parishath, Kumarakrupa Road, (near The Lalit Ashok), |
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Bangalore - 1 |
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Entry: FREE |
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110 craft stalls: jewellery, terra
cotta, paintings, furniture, marble/pottery/wooden/leather/white & black
metal/jute/woollen products, kalamkari, |
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joothis,
apparel, saris, bags, candles, paper craft, dhurris & carpets,
fabric etc. |
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Performing artistes from Karnataka and
North East. |
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Art demonstrations |
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| We welcome you to COME - SEE
- CELEBRATE - incredible India! |
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| Objectives |
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To provide direct market opportunities
for rural artisan communities |
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To promote cultural tourism in a sensitive
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To bring folk life into the public domain |
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To establish vibrant, dynamic and interactive
spaces by which traditional art, craft and cultural forms
can be revived, appreciated and respected |
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To create a forum for the interaction between
potential clients: corporate sector, architects/interior
design houses, donors, sponsors and the artisans |
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To enhance the awareness of artisans in the
field of marketing and entrepreneurship |
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To encourage 50% participation of rural women
crafts persons/groups |
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To engage the active and meaningful participation
of individuals, corporates and donors in protecting and promoting
culture |
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Features |
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Kala Madhyam has completed
8 successful Mela’s at the Chitrakala Parishath from
2000 to 2008.
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The Mela to date has witnessed:
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Over 100 artisans |
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20 States |
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Unique arts
and crafts for sale: |
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Tribal and folk
paintings from – Madhubani, Warli, Choksudaan, Kalighat,
Phad, Patta Chitra, Chittara, Patua, Palm Leaf, |
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Bastar metal art |
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Jewellery from UP and Himachal
Pradesh |
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Black pottery from Manipur |
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Embroidered wall hangings,
shawls and block print kurtas from Gujarat |
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Pottery from Haryana, Rajasthan
and Kerala |
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Jute products from West
Bengal |
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Craft demonstrations
at venue like pottery etc. Also, mehndi tattoos, hair braiding |
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Folk songs,
dances and drama by reputed artistes from over ten |
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Jhumur and Bihu from Assam |
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Martial arts and dance from
Manipur |
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Kalaripayattu (martial art
form of Kerala) |
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Maganiar and Langar from
Rajasthan |
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Puppetry from Rajasthan |
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Pooja Kunitha, Dollu Kunitha
and Yakshagana from Karnataka |
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Warli tribal dances from
Maharashtra |
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Telangana folk forms from
Andhra Pradesh |
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Folk and tribal dance from
West Bengal, Tamil Nadu |
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Tribal songs and dance from
Jharkhand, Chattisgarh, Uttaranchal |
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Learning center
with information panels giving a back ground to the groups
and art forms |
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Special rural
foods in a rustic atmosphere |
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