Helping Hand for the Handloom Industry: Campaign for Weavers Begins

Kuthambully handloom industry which struggled as a result of the pandemic hope for a resurgence through the campaign "Vocal for tradition, vocal for culture" that kickstarted in Thiruvananthapuram.

Little artists at Harishree School with a hundred smiles on the line; A special gift for friends with disabilities

One of the trainers, Raji, resigned as a designer, saying that Harishree School students learned the techniques of painting in the field of costume design very quickly. Raji says that these little ones have drawn very attractive pictures in their sari collections and through this they have been able to learn many things from these children.

People in Fashion | Behind the bride's beauty - with fashion designer Anjali Varma

From a small boutique to a bridal studio, Anjali Varma’s journey is based on the strong foundation of sheer hard work & perseverance.
Traveling to parts of Northern India, and collecting sarees and churidar materials for a home based business; for someone looking from the outside, this has today turned into a very common hobby for well-off housewives with plenty of time on their hands.

വരയില്‍ നൂറു പുഞ്ചിരി വിരിയിച്ച് കൊച്ചു കലാകാരന്മാര്‍; ഭിന്നശേഷി കൂട്ടുകാര്‍ക്ക് വേറിട്ട സമ്മാനം

തൃശൂര്‍: മാറാരോഗങ്ങളുടെ തീരാവേദനയില്‍ ജീവിതത്തില്‍ നിന്നു ചിരി മാഞ്ഞു പോയ കൂട്ടുകാര്‍ക്കു വേണ്ടി പൂങ്കുന്നം ഹരിശ്രീ വിദ്യാ നിധി സ്‌കൂളിലെ കലാ വിദ്യാര്‍ത്ഥികള്‍ വേറിട്ട സമ്മാനമൊരുക്കി ശ്രദ്ധ നേടി. പുതുതായി ഫാബ്രിക് പെയ്ന്റിങ് പരിശീലിച്ച വിദ്യാര്‍ത്ഥികള്‍ അത് ഡിസൈനര്‍ സാരികളിലേക്ക്....

Students hold expo to support differently-abled children

Thrissur: Sixty young aspiring artists of Hari Sri Vidya Nidhi School at Punkunnam in Thrissur put a smile back on the faces of differently-abled children through a special drive.
The students of the school who were recently exposed to the world of design, used their artistic skill to produce finely designed garments as part of a fund raising programme which was aimed at supporting their fellow children with special needs. Designer sarees imprinted with students’ creative strokes in various shades of colours were displayed and organized an exhibition by the students at the school on Monday.

Campaign to revive handloom sector

Thiruvananthapuram: ‘Vocal for Tradition-Vocal for Culture’,a campaign to revive the Kuthampully handloom industry was launched by Pooyam Thirunal Gouri Parvathi Bayi at Kowdiar Palace on Monday. The official launch and logo release of ...

നെയ്‌തെടുക്കാം കുത്താമ്പുള്ളിയുടെ സ്വപ്‌നങ്ങള്‍; താളം നിലച്ച നെയ്ത്തു ഗ്രാമത്തിന് പുത്തനുണര്‍വേകാന്‍ ക്യാംപെയ്നുമായി അഞ്ജലി വര്‍മ്മ

ഒരു കാലത്ത് ഏറെ പ്രൗഢിയോടെ തിളങ്ങി നിന്നിരുന്ന നെയ്ത്തുഗ്രാമങ്ങളായിരുന്നു കേരളത്തിലെ കുത്താമ്പുള്ളിയും ബാലരാമപുരവും. എന്നാൽ കേരളക്കരയെയാകെ മുക്കിയ പ്രളയവും കോവിഡ് മഹാമാരിയും നെയ്ത്തു ഗ്രാമങ്ങളുടെ പ്രതീക്ഷകള്‍ തകിടം മറിച്ചു.

The exhibition ‘Khadi Tale’ was Anjali Varma’s effort to raise funds for the treatment of cancer-affected children.

For Anjali Varma, her recently concluded exhibition — Khadi Tale — was a bold step towards a great cause. It was a fund-raising event to support paediatric cancer patients. Anjali, a native of Thrissur and mother of two, is happy about the success of the exhibition held at Shobha City Club House in Thrissur on May 13 and 14. The event was inaugurated by T.S. Kalyanaraman, chairman of Kalyan Jewellers.

Anjali Varma is known for her beautiful, elaborate bridal and formal outfits

While there are many expos and exhibitions occurring every other day featuring a myriad of apparel and lifestyle accessories, fundraising expos are not as common as they ought to be, considering the purpose they serve. For Anjali Varma, the contemporary Malayalee designer and mother of two, her latest expo titled Khadi Tale; Reunion of Organic Era, was aimed at raising funds for the worthy cause of pediatric cancer.