PENDOWN- Art, Travel and Culture Blog
My Meditating Space with experiential travel stories from India and 31 other countries!
PENDOWN- Art, Travel and Culture Blog
My Meditating Space with experiential travel stories from India and 31 other countries!
Cheers to the Gulaabi Meenakari of Varanasi – Modern art forms are easily accessible but to enjoy a perspective on high-quality, illustrious, traditional, exemplary work, it becomes important to dig into the roots of Indian art and its patronage. Some of our age-old cities have survived the influence of unique cultures and have thrived as …
Some places safeguard their secrets in their deepest alleys while some bare it all, in their attributes. Varanasi is one such place that does both and thrives in its explicitly as well as mysticism. In the state of Uttar Pradesh, on the banks of River Ganga, this age-old city of Kashi stands synonymous to ancient …
Every time, I landed up in countries that had thriving art scene, I would wonder, why don’t we have some in India. I know we have lots in India to be proud of and not many would have thought about street art or murals but I am a sucker for street art, so I do …
(An edited version of the article, ‘ Wooden Toy Makers of Varanasi’ was published in the Rail Bandhu magazine! There is magic in their hands and dedication in their actions. There is solace on their faces and integrity in their demeanour. There is the perspective of art and anticipation of possibilities. My afternoon walk along …
Even though I have been living in Faridabad for the last five years, this was my first time when I finally had a chance to visit SURAJKUND INTERNATIONAL CRAFTS MELA. The venue happens to be only 20 minutes away from my house but during the mela season it was a different story altogether. It took close to …
