I've been too much away and too busy travelling this past month. Diwali in the desert was amazing and now that I'm packing and getting ready to leave Delhi I thought I'd just share a few pictures from the previous Nature Bazaar held by
Dastkar.
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| Market stalls - you can see Malkha from where I got fabrics from at a previous market. I can't wait to receive the final piece from my tailor tomorrow. |
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| Amazing camel leather bags with Gujarati emboridery. |
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| The fair provides the biggest choice of fair trade, naturally dyed, hand spun scarves and bags that I've ever seen. |
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| This is a detail shot of a sari that I simply had to return for when Diwali parties came closer. The peacocks are painted by hand in a technique called kalamkari. |
If you want to visit the Dastkar market in Delhi there is supposedly a chance again this December. Keep yourself posted on their
facebook-page where people will start asking for the dates long before they are published. The location is walkable from Chhatarpur station and the food is great too.
UPDATE: the winter bazaar in the theme of Winter Weaves will be running from 20th to 25th December.
Good luck!
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