Jan 06-08, 2020
Mata ni Pachedi is a sacred ode and a depiction of Goddesses by drawing, painting and dyeing using natural minerals, dyes and dried flowers, herbs. The artists involved in this age old craft have immense respect and love for their…
Mata Ni Pachedi
- Mata Ni Pachedi – Learn with Artisans
- Exploring the Crafts of Ahmedabad
Jul 27, 2019
Ahmedabad, often known as the ‘Manchester of India’, is home to a number of textile crafts. One such craft is the old Kalamkari tradition known as Mata ni Pachedi, a sacred cloth worshipped by the Devipujak communities of Gujarat and…
- Craft Workshops
Mar 06-08, 2019
Kanoria Center for Arts has interesting art workshops lined up for you on 7, 8, and 9th March. Hurry! Registrations are now open. There is 3 art workshops – 1) Gond Art – With Ramesh Shyam 2) Terracotta Model –…
- Ahmedabad Museums come together on a map
May 18, 2017
The evening of International Museum Day saw a significant step forward in the endeavour to connect community with the Museum infrastructure of the city. An initiative by aVni Social Enterprise, the event was hosted by Navajivan Trust. It is through the…
Yatra Archives
How Tulika Books is creating impact in children’s lives through picture books
Nandini Varma
Aug 20, 2019
A children’s book about a boy who feels like a girl. And about a child brought up by grandfathers. These are some of the stories published by Tulika Books, who have been making children’s picture books since 23 years. Little…
Of youthful passion and star-crossed lovers on Shakespeare’s birthday
Dr. S. D. Desai
Apr 22, 2020
While the Globe is streaming free its second dramatic production Romeo and Juliet, today is 23rd April, the day William Shakespeare (1564-1616) is believed to have been born and died. One would seldom find a more spontaneous and intense expression…
Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael and Donatello—Artists or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters?
Harshil Shah
Nov 4, 2019
Did you ever wonder where the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ characters got their names from? Well, your search is complete. Here is a brief introduction of the artists from whom the creators of TMNT took inspiration. Teenage mutant ninja turtles,…
The call of the mountains: orthopaedic Dr Yatin Desai’s advice on trekking
Himanshu Nainani
May 23, 2019
In this piece 64 year old Dr Yatin Desai, shares with CY his inspiring story of how to scale towering mountains with utmost ease and how this life adventure activity can shape human character and health. Chances are high that…