Jaipur, The second
edition of Treasures of Rajasthan focused on the riches of the desert
state. The exhibition at Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts in
Delhi was inaugurated by Smt. Padmini Devi of Jaipur, MLA, Mrs. Diya Kumari of
Jaipur and HE Francois Richier, Ambassador of France.
The exhibition featured four
key areas that the state is famous for—arts and crafts, travel and tourism,
gems and jewellery, and garments and textile. Also displayed selected
handicrafts,, hand-tufted carpets, blue pottery, paintings and lacquer
products.
Organized by Maharaja Sawai
Man Singh-II Museum Trust and spearheaded by Princess Mrs. Diya Kumari
of Jaipur, it will showcase handpicked textile items, garments and fashion
featuring the age-old techniques of leheriya, gota patti and tie-and-dye,
complemented by the traditional kundan-polki jewellery and
contemporary accessories.
“The exhibition aims to
encourage the state’s languishing arts and crafts and is an extension of my
endeavor to not just keep the crafts alive but also provide a means of
livelihood to its practitioners,” said Smt. Padmini Devi of Jaipur. “It is also
a continuation of a family tradition of promoting arts and crafts, started way
back in the 20th century by Sawai mansingh-II, who set up 36 karkhanas of
different crafts.” A special corner have been dedicate towards the preservation
of languishing crafts and master craftsmen.
The exhibition, which
features France as the partner country, also seeks to encourage tourism between
France and Rajasthan. “We hope to link, in future, palaces and forts in
Rajasthan with castles, palaces and chateaus in France,” said MLA Mrs. Diya
Kumari.
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