The Chamba rumal is unlike the regular handkerchief. “We end up stereotyping things. ... There were lot of overlapping images in the new drawings, which was a challenge for all of us.

The city of Chamba is located in the scenic valleys of Himachal Pradesh and offers not only amazing landscapes but also a rich cultural heritage, deeply rooted in its handicrafts and artisans. In ...

Very few who capture the myriad hues of the Chamba rumal paintings adorning the walls of the Forum Art Gallery here will believe that it’s one of the dying art ...

Lalita Vakil of Chamba town was honoured with the Shilp Guru award for her excellence in Chamba embroidery at a function in New Delhi. Vakil also won a national award for her craft in 1993. The ...

Shimla, Jan 25 (IANS) Lalita Vakil, a craftsperson involved in protecting the globally acclaimed but dying art forms of the erstwhile princely hi ...

After getting the Geographical Indication (GI) tag for Chamba Rumal and Chamba Chappal, the Chamba administration has now applied to obtain GI Tag for the Chamba Thal. The Salon Safed Makka ...

Married at 15, Lalita Vakil put her life in ‘Chamba Rumal’ –a world ranking Himalayan embroidery. ... I kept the basic embroidery intact but successfully created a few live images.

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New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Often called 'Paintings in Embroidery', the art of Chamba rumal is losing its relevance and the skills required for it are fast disappearing.

Shimla: Himachal Pradesh’s unique art, craft, and natural fruits will be on display at the 18th G20 Summit coming up in Delhi from September 9 to 10 f.