Sargaalaya festival’s international pavilion draws artisans from 15 countries

The International Pavilion astatine the 13th variation of the Sargaalaya International Arts and Crafts Festival astatine Iringal successful Kozhikode offers visitors a glimpse of trade traditions from crossed the world, with artisans from 15 countries presenting their signature handicrafts.

Located astatine the entranceway of the festival venue, the pavilion hosts participants from Nepal, Belarus, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Sri Lanka, Iran, Syria, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Egypt, Jordan, Israel and Thailand. Among the exhibitors is Iskander Istefan Alhalaby from Syria, who has brought wood mosaic creation autochthonal to Damascus. “This is simply a trade that 1 tin find lone successful Damascus and obscurity other successful Syria. There are hundreds of artisans successful the metropolis who person specialised successful this work,” helium said. Mr. Alhalaby works connected jewellery boxes and beverage trays, but has besides created tables, cupboards and adjacent full houses with intricate wood inlay work.

Bags made of leather, jute, and cloth are commonly recovered astatine respective planetary stalls, on with jewellery. Silk shawls from Russia, singing bowls and daggers from Nepal, crochet products and ceramic plates from Uzbekistan, metallic jewellery from Jordan, ceramic pottery, insubstantial products and paintings connected ficus leaves from Israel, and effect garlands from Taiwan are among the items connected display. Decorative lamps from Syria, woody masks from Uganda, and silver, brass and alloy jewellery from Iran person besides drawn attention. Other products see cardinal chains, upwind chimes, woody sculptures, nutrient items, puzzles and refrigerator magnets.

Several artisans said they were participating successful the festival not lone for income but besides to link with radical funny successful learning their crafts. Wipawadee from Thailand, who makes macrame jewellery, said she had met visitors who expressed an involvement successful learning the craft. “I person galore students successful my country. Here, I person met galore radical who expressed their privation to larn my craft. I person invited them to articulation my online classes,” she said.

The festival volition reason connected January 11.