Save the Pashmina, Eighteen Artists Unite to Champion Kashmir’s Pashmina Legacy through an online exhibition

Manisha Gawade, a visionary curator and passionate advocate for artistic expression, is set to unveil a tribute to her late mentor, Dr. Alka Raghuvanshi through “The Grand Pashmina Ehsaas 2024,” an online exhibition launching on December 15th, 2024 7:00pm onwards. Through this exhibition, Gawade brings together fifteen renowned visual artists to celebrate and revive the endangered art of Kashmiri Pashmina.

The visual artists and important musicians bring out traditional art of Pashmina artistry to the forefront and highlight the need for the karigars and weavers to be brought to center stage. This important move of the painters emphasises our pride in our cultural heritage and the roots of our country. The visual artists will be showcasing their paintings extending their support to the weavers.

The online event will be embellished by soulful compositions by world renowned Sitarist Shubhendra Rao, cellist Saskia Rao and the pride of Kashmir Santoor player Abhay Sapori son of Pt. Bhajan Sapori (Padma Shri awardee)  showing their strong support to the cause.

In lines with the ideology of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi – Make in India – the exhibition caters to the world, a story that weaves the cultural gravitas of India in the most intricate craft.

Luminaries like Prof. Niren Sengupta, Shridhar Iyer and Niladri Paul, each a titan in their domain, along with sculptor Gagan Vij, Priyendra Shukla, Sonali Durga Chaudhari, Anki Bhutia, Durga Kainthola, Kavita Nayar, Sarla Chandra, Rashmi Khurana, Sonika Agarwal, Artist Subhadra Chaturvedi and Manisha Gawade herself, converge on this digital canvas, celebrating the exquisite craftsmanship and rich heritage of the Kashmiri Pashmina.