Govt Schemes Empowering Artists to Preserve Culture in J&K
Govt Schemes Empowering Artists to Preserve Culture in J&K The government is trying to promote the activities, culture, language and clothing of our village, said Rahul Sharma, New-Age Sculptor in Jammu & Kashmir’s Udhampur region. This is my new startup. I was interested from the beginning to be an artist and do good work. I […]
A Lifetime in Kangri Weaving: Tral Craftsmen Share Their Journey & Challenges
A Lifetime in Kangri Weaving: Tral Craftsmen Share Their Journey & Challenges My name is Mohammad Abdul Mir. I have been working on weaving Kangri basket since I was eight or nine years old. My father also did this work now he has passed away. We work on this for the whole twelve months. Five […]
‘Know Your Artisan’: Kashmir Brings Buyers Closer to Craftsmen in Autumn-Themed Exhibition
‘Know Your Artisan’: Kashmir Brings Buyers Closer to Craftsmen in Autumn-Themed Exhibition In the month of October 2025, three day-long editions of ‘Know Your Artisan’ was held in Jammu & Kashmir, said Mussarrat Ul Islam, Director of Handicraft. It is a part of ‘Soulful Kashmir’ which is our brand. We received an overwhelming reponse and […]
Jammu Tawi Festival: LG Sinha says economic development of a society is driven by art and culture
I feel very pleased to be present at the Tawi Festival of Arts & Ideas, said the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Shri Manoj Sinha expressing his gratefulness to the organisers for inviting him for the annual inaugural event iun Jammu. In 1975, Amar Mahal Museum & Library was established by Doctor Karan Singh […]
Kashmiri Artist Aziz Ul Rehman Transforms Waste into Functional Art, Gaining Instagram Acclaim
Aziz Ul Rehman, is profesiionally a Mater’s student pursuing Masters in Fisheries Science from SKUAST University, Jammu & Kashmir. Aziz says he uses waste materials like bones, wood and petals to make innovative products. His user name on Instagram is stickandbones.Whenever he used to find such materials he used to collect and store them with […]