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LIT SPIRIT SUPPORTS WEAVERS A showcase of ancient Karnataka and Maharashtra weaves like Chitradurga, Bagalkot, and KarvatKati was the highlight of the event
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meaningful fundraiser to support weavers, who have been hard-hit during the pandemic was organised by Deepa Rao Acharya for her charitable Foundation Lit Spirit. She collaborated with Vyusti from Bombay. A showcase of ancient Karnataka and Maharashtra weaves like Chitradurga, Bagalkot, and KarvatKati was the highlight of the event. Deepa invited prominent personalities like Pavitra Halkatti, Paola Ravishankar, and Danish Consul General Jette Bjerrum to model some exquisite handloom Sarees. They beautifully showed their solidarity with the cause. The evening honoured the rich legacy, of dying weaves, and talented weavers & artisans. It is said that those who carry forward ancient crafts that keep our hoary history alive live in penury themselves. The event was geared to help these weavers achieve inde56
SEPTEMBER 2021 TOURISM INDIA