18 October 2024, 05:00 pm
THE IIC EXPERIENCE: A FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS – 17TH TO 22ND OCTOBER 2024
Programme Type
Films and Exhibitions
Venue
Gandhi-King Memorial Plaza, IIC main building
End Date
22 October 2024, 07:00 pm

Khadi: The Fabric of Freedom, The Language of Fashion

The exhibition traces Khadi’s transformative journey across time from a tool of resistance to becoming a symbol of conscious living and modern fashion. An immersive experience, weaving together the historical, cultural, and contemporary narratives of Khadi. On display are digitized copies of rare archival photographs; khadi timelines; loom installation; different types of charkhas along with spinning demonstrations; and contemporary designs and the work of Centre of Excellence for Khadi

Conceptualised and curated by Centre of Excellence for Khadi, NIFT, Delhi; set-up by Ministry of MSME at NIFT, Ministry of Textile;  with Sunaina Suneja, textile revivalist, deeply engaged with khadi and the charkha 

Inauguration by Shri Manoj Kumar, Chairman, Khadi and Village Industries Commission and Shri K.N. Shrivastava, Director, IIC on 18 October at 5 pm 

 

(Collaboration: Centre of Excellence for Khadi)