{"id":60365,"date":"2026-01-22T21:57:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T16:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/?p=60365"},"modified":"2026-01-22T21:57:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T16:27:17","slug":"dastkari-haat-crafts-bazaar-returns-to-chennai-after-a-decade-a-living-canvas-of-indias-handmade-traditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/2026\/01\/22\/dastkari-haat-crafts-bazaar-returns-to-chennai-after-a-decade-a-living-canvas-of-indias-handmade-traditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Dastkari Haat Crafts Bazaar Returns to Chennai After a Decade &#8211;  A Living Canvas of India\u2019s Handmade Traditions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-60366\" src=\"https:\/\/new.matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Dastkari-Haat-Craft-Bazaar-23-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Dastkari-Haat-Craft-Bazaar-23-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/new.matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Dastkari-Haat-Craft-Bazaar-23.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Chennai | 30 January \u2013 5 February 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After nearly ten years, one of India\u2019s most respected craft platforms returns to Chennai. <strong>Dastkari Haat Crafts Bazaar<\/strong>, curated by <strong>Dastkari Haat Samiti<\/strong>, re-emerges in the city with a week-long celebration of India\u2019s living craft traditions, from <strong>30th January to 5th February 2026<\/strong>, at the <strong>NIFT Campus, Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Tharamani<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Once fondly remembered for transforming the shaded environs of the Kalakshetra Campus into a vibrant craftscape, Dastkari Haat now comes to <strong>NIFT Chennai , one of India\u2019s premier institutes for fashion, design, technology and management, known for nurturing creative talent since its establishment in 1995<\/strong>. It returns with renewed energy inviting Chennai to pause, reconnect, and rediscover the handmade.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Open daily from <strong>11:30 am to 7:30 pm<\/strong>, the bazaar brings together <strong>master artisans, weavers, painters, and craft communities from across India<\/strong>, presenting works that are deeply traditional yet relevant to contemporary life.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dastkari Haat is not merely a marketplace,it is a <strong>living canvas of India\u2019s cultural memory<\/strong>, where every weave carries lineage, every colour holds history, and every artisan stands as a custodian of tradition.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Visitors will encounter a rich range of <strong>traditional and contemporary crafts<\/strong>, including:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Textiles &amp; Weaves<\/strong>: Ajrakh block prints, Ikat weaving, Chanderi, Maheshwari, Jamdani, Banarasi weaves, Bandhani, Patteda Anchu, Patola weaving, Gamchha weaving, carpet weaving from Uttar Pradesh and Kashmir, and loom-woven textiles from across the country.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Embroidery &amp; Surface Arts<\/strong>: Chikankari, Kantha, Soof embroidery from Kutch, Crewel embroidery from Kashmir, mud-mirror work from Gujarat.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Traditional Paintings &amp; Art Forms<\/strong>: Pattachitra, Pichhwai, Gond, Kalighat, Godna, Madhubani, Phad paintings, and Shajhi art.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Crafts &amp; Objects<\/strong>: Dhokra, bamboo and cane crafts, wood carving with brass inlay, bone inlay, silver filigree jewellery, terracotta, ceramics, seashell crafts, glass bangles, jute rugs, handmade paper (including elephant-poo paper), toys from Channapatna, and metal crafts from Odisha and West Bengal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This edition introduces several <strong>exceptional and rare craft practitioners<\/strong>, including:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>A <strong>Pattachitra artist from West Bengal<\/strong> presenting painted scrolls accompanied by traditional songs<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gold-leaf embossed Pichhwais from Rajasthan<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural grass baskets and fine mats from West Bengal<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Silver jewellery from Odisha<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ajrakh block printing from Gujarat<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Pattu weaving from Rajasthan<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Jute durries from Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Adding rhythm and flavour to the bazaar are <strong>Chhau dance performances from West Bengal<\/strong> and <strong>traditional Rajasthani cuisine<\/strong>, making the experience immersive and multisensory.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-60367\" src=\"https:\/\/new.matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jaya-Jaitly-Founder-and-President-of-DHS-1-184x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"184\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jaya-Jaitly-Founder-and-President-of-DHS-1-184x300.jpeg 184w, https:\/\/new.matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jaya-Jaitly-Founder-and-President-of-DHS-1.jpeg 612w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 184px) 100vw, 184px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The bazaar will be inaugurated on <strong>30th January 2026 at 5:00 pm<\/strong> by <strong>Ms. Leela Samson<\/strong>, renowned dancer and guru, and a long-standing supporter and friend of <strong>Dastkari Haat Samiti<\/strong>, who has graciously agreed to bless the artisans and the event.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cChennai, after a decade, we are ready,\u201d says <strong>Ms Jaya Jaitly, Founder of Dastkari Haat Samiti<\/strong>. \u201cReady to present, ready to welcome, ready to unfold stories &#8211; slowly, thoughtfully, and with care.\u201d She adds.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This bazaar is meant to be <strong>walked slowly, seen deeply, and remembered long after<\/strong>. A space to reconnect with craft, with people, and with the joy of the handmade, as it was always meant to be experienced.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Event Details<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<strong>Venue<\/strong>: NIFT Campus, Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Tharamani, Chennai, Tamil Nadu<br \/>\n<strong>Dates<\/strong>: 30 January \u2013 5 February 2026<br \/>\n<strong>Time<\/strong>: 11:30 am \u2013 7:30 pm<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Follow the journey and stories from the bazaar on Instagram:<br \/>\n<strong>@dastkarihaatsamiti<\/strong><br \/>\nWebsite:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dastkarihaat.com\"><strong>www.dastkarihaat.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Featured Article<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chennai | 30 January \u2013 5 February 2026 After nearly ten years, one of India\u2019s most respected craft platforms returns to Chennai. 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