Season of collaboration! Art and Crafts bring India and Israel together in ‘Dilli Haat’ fest

New Delhi, January 4: The capital New Delhi is gearing up to invite and enhance the beauty of various cities and villages by setting up its Dilli Haat festival yet again. The festival has seen many unusual beauties and objects which have helped bring the real culture and tradition in front of the tourist coming to India.

 

Adding a feather to the cap, now Dilli Haat witnesses the beauty of Israel. People from Isreal have come forward to present their art and craft to the people of India. Starting from January 1, this 15 day long annual crafts bazaar will witness the participation of around 200 artisans from different states, providing a peek into the countless art and craft traditions.

This year the Dashkari Haat has collaborated with the textile industry to create an interactive platform where the artisans from India and Israel have participated. The exchange of their skills and art while creating intricate art pieces will be a highlight of this significant artistic legacy between both the countries. Five craft persons from Israel will work with their Indian counterparts from Jammu and Kashmir, Bihar, Delhi, Chattisgarh and Rajasthan to create new art pieces.

 

They have presented tiny palm-sized sculptures of rickshaws, cycles and bikes, made using colourful wires on display; they will together sculpt an olive branch, which is aimed to be a symbol of peace. There are various other artists from Odisha who re masters in weaving and making items through natural dyes, Bengal who is the home for musicians perform their art and make musical instruments. Also there are people who are associated with the Israeli artist and together they make rainbow coloured papier mache figures from shredded paper discarded in offices, including that of a colorful mouse wearing a tutu on display.

The workshop conducted between India and Israel is to be held between January 2 to 14 will showcase fresh art pieces to the public. During the workshop, art specialists will also get a chance to interact with artisans and watch their work in progress.