Crafts and Culture Workshops
Intach Pune Chapter brings to you various innovative Heritage Walks and Heritage Craft Workshops. Intach offers different walks for adults and children. Following are some of the events conducted over the last few years:
Tambat Aali Walk & Workshop (Coppercraft)
A four hundred year old craft know for its unique ‘mathar-kaam’, the Tambat craft requires a lot of skill and hard work. Traditionally copper objects were used as kitchen utensils, drinking water and grain storages, water heaters and prayer objects. This workshop lets one try their hand at this age old craft under the guidance of master craftsmen from the City.
Terracotta Workshop for the Visually Impaired
An endeavor to make Heritage equally accessible to all. A workshop conducted as part of the skills learning session for the visually impaired. An insight into the traditional world of the Kumbhars with this Terracotta Workshop.
Burud Aali Walk & Bamboo Workshop
A walk through the Burud Aali into the world of the Burud community, traditional basket and mat weavers, recognized by their traditional occupation of Bamboo Craft and a workshop at the Mahatma Phule Mandai Hall to learn the craft teqniques from a traditional craftsman.
Warsaa Khann Workshop
Traditionally an integral part of daily wear for women from Maharashtra and Karnataka, the Khann is a hand woven fabric made from cotton and silk. The material was used to make cholis, blouses and skirts for girls. Intricate weaving patterns with contrasting geometric borders form the identity of the material.The workshop which will introduce you to the history of this traditional material and allows one to play around with the possible contemporary uses of the material.
Tribal Mask Making Workshop
A tribal festival called Bohada is celebrated every year during Holi, for which around 54 masks of various Deities, Spirits & Demons are made, worn and displayed. Learn this unique mask making craft with an expert mask maker from the Warli tribe.
Ganjifa Workshop
Ganjifa, an ancient card game that originated in Persia and made popular in India by the Mughals, sports unique cards that are works of art themselves. Get a taste of the Ganjifa art expert craftsmen from Sawantwadi at this workshop.
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