SECOND EDITION OF RAJASTHAN HERITAGE WEEKFROM NOVEMBER 30 IN JAIPUR

Press Release

• Five-day fashion extravaganza to promote Khadi and handmade fabrics and crafts
• Jointly organized bythe Khadi Board, Government of Rajasthan and Prasad Bidapa Associates at Hotel Diggi Palace
• Top notch designers including Wendell Rodricks, Abraham & Thakore, Hemant Trevedi, Rohit Bal, Bibi Russell, Rimzim Dadu and Madina Kasimbaeva

Jaipur, 23 November: Celebrating the ‘Handmade in Rajasthan’ the second edition of Rajasthan Heritage Week jointly organized by Khadi Board, Government of Rajasthanand Prasad Bidapa Associates will begin on November 30 at Hotel Diggi Palace. The five day fashion extravaganza is a unique endeavor to revive the traditional handmade traditional textiles and the beauty of Khadi.

Rajasthani textiles and crafts created by the national award winning master weavers and artisans will be made available for the general public during the heritage week from 11 am to 7 pm daily.

The event will bring together renowned designers from across the world and the country including Wendell Rodricks, Abraham & Thakore, Hemant Trevedi, Rohit Bal, Bibi Russell, Rimzim Dadu, Madina Kasimbaeva, Raghavendra Rathore, Puja Arya and Ajai Vir Singh.

Rajasthan Heritage Week is an annual affair launched in 2015 for the promotion of Rajasthan’s traditional textiles and crafts by engaging leading national and international designers to work with State’s weavers. The event aims to create increased employment, success and a better quality of life for the artisan of the State.

The event will showcase richly handcrafted and traditionally designs integrated with a blend of traditional textiles through modern appeal and techniques.