This Tuesday, the city hosts a unique seminar that will discuss how fabrics from North-East India have held stories and fables in their intricate weaves
This Tuesday, the city hosts a unique seminar that will discuss how fabrics from North-East India have held stories and fables in their intricate weavesWhat: Woven Tales from the North East by The Morarka Cultural Centre.
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(Above) Monpa girl wearing a coat in wool with woven details along the lower half in black, white, green and yellow on a maroon base |
When: January 16, 2.30 pm to 8.30 pm.Where: National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA), Nariman PointEntry: Free and open to allWhat to expect: Conceptualised by Siyahi, this one-day conference explores story-telling traditions through textiles from Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Manipur. Panel of speakers include Zasha Colah, Rahul Bhattacharya, Sentila Yanger, Desmond L Kharmawphlang, Cherrie Chhangte and K Sobita Devi. Sessions will trace narratives in various North Eastern textile forms like The Luingamla Keshan, Naga Shawls, the Sherdukpens, Hmar and Paitei textiles and Manipur textiles.
The North-Eastern states with their unique motifs, weaves, dyes and prints, have been an age-old medium for sharing tales, recording legends and perpetuating myths and folklore.
WOVEN TALES FROM THE NORTH-EAST
The Luingamla Keshan2.30 pm to 3.30 pm
Speakers: Zasha Colah, Rahul Bhattacharya
The naga shawls3.35 pm to 4.35 pm
Speakers: Sentila Yanger
4.35 pm to 4.55 pm tea break
The sherdukpens5 pm to 5.50 pm
Speakers: Desmond L Kharmawphlang
Hmar and Paitei textiles6 pm to 6.50 pm
Speakers: Cherrie Chhangte
The Manipur textiles
7 pm to 7.50 pm
Speakers: K. Sobita Devi
Aye Kuzu Le weavers song by the Sumi Tribe from Nagaland
8 pm to 8.30 pm
