As part of the World Heritage Week, handlooms of different regions of India were highlighted at the House of Lords of the British Parliament on November 21. The event titled Hasta Shilpam was organised by Sanskruti Centre for Cultural Excellence, a UK-based arts charity and was hosted by Baroness Verma, UK’s former Minister for Energy and Climate Change and presently Chancellor of Roehampton University and Chair, UN Women UK.
In her opening speech, Baroness Verma underscored the importance of preserving traditions and heritage and commended Sanskruti Centre for its continued efforts for its various cultural initiatives.
Pochampalli handloom and folk tradition of Telangana through a dance tribute to Mahankali Ammavaaru by Vanamala Acha featured at this fascinating event. Another Telugu girl Ananya Vilina has presented Apatani tribal dance of Arunachal Pradesh at the event, truly demonstrating the amalgamation of cultures.
Handlooms and weaving traditions of Rajasthan, Sindh, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, and Odisha were also presented through enriching presentations and enchanting dances. Considering there is a sizeable Sindhi community in Hyderabad, Dr Lakhu Luhana’s presentation on Ajrak tradition gained considerable attention.
The event received exceptional feedback from the attendees for its rich and meaningful content, a first of its kind at the British Parliament. All presenters were felicitated and vote of thanks was given by Ragasudha Vinjamuri, Founder-Trustee of Sanskruti Centre.
Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda, Union Minister for Textiles Piyush Goyal, Culture Minister of Arunachal Pradesh Taba Tedir and Culture Minister of Odisha Aswini Kumar Patra have all sent their best wishes on the occasion.
In her opening speech, Baroness Verma underscored the importance of preserving traditions and heritage and commended Sanskruti Centre for its continued efforts for its various cultural initiatives.
Pochampalli handloom and folk tradition of Telangana through a dance tribute to Mahankali Ammavaaru by Vanamala Acha featured at this fascinating event. Another Telugu girl Ananya Vilina has presented Apatani tribal dance of Arunachal Pradesh at the event, truly demonstrating the amalgamation of cultures.
Handlooms and weaving traditions of Rajasthan, Sindh, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, and Odisha were also presented through enriching presentations and enchanting dances. Considering there is a sizeable Sindhi community in Hyderabad, Dr Lakhu Luhana’s presentation on Ajrak tradition gained considerable attention.
The event received exceptional feedback from the attendees for its rich and meaningful content, a first of its kind at the British Parliament. All presenters were felicitated and vote of thanks was given by Ragasudha Vinjamuri, Founder-Trustee of Sanskruti Centre.
Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda, Union Minister for Textiles Piyush Goyal, Culture Minister of Arunachal Pradesh Taba Tedir and Culture Minister of Odisha Aswini Kumar Patra have all sent their best wishes on the occasion.
