

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Celebrating Indigenous Artistry: Sohrai & Khovar Workshop
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 11:30 am
- **Event Description**: As part of the 7th edition of KCC’s annual symposium -- Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, KCC presents a workshop offering an introduction to Sohrai and Khovar – the traditional art forms of Jharkhand, originating from Hazaribagh's forest villages.  

While Sohrai paintings are related to the festival of Sohrai which is celebrated during the autumn months after the Hindu festival of Diwali, Khovar paintings specifically relate marriage rituals among the tribes in the region – both art forms having matriarchal roots and being passed on from mothers to daughters.  

Putli Ganju and Anita Devi – two expert artisans supported by Sanskriti Museum and Art Gallery, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, and coordinated by Shafaque Meerza, an associate of Tribal Women Artists Cooperative (TWAC) and Life Member of Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) – will guide participants to know the history and evolution of these ancient mural styles and create their own Sohrai and Khovar artworks on paper using natural earth colours. 

The artisans will also be demonstrating Khovar and Sohrai alongside Gustav Imam’s session at Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam VII on 16 January 2026.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kolkata/celebrating-indigenous-artistry-sohrai-and-khovar-workshop/200029483011817
- **Event Categories**: art, workshops, festivals, nonprofit, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 40

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Kolkata
- **state**: WB
- **country**: India
- **location**: Kolkata Centre for Creativity 777 Anandapur | E.M. Bypass | Kolkata Kolkata, Kolkata, India 700107, West Bengal
- **lat**: 22.51238
- **long**: 88.40902
- **full address**: Kolkata Centre for Creativity 777 Anandapur | E.M. Bypass | Kolkata Kolkata, Kolkata, India 700107, West Bengal, India

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Kolkata Centre for Creativity (https://allevents.in/org/kolkata-centre-for-creativity/25969510)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 11:30 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Kolkata Centre for Creativity 777 Anandapur | E.M. Bypass | Kolkata Kolkata, Kolkata, India 700107, West Bengal, India
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Kolkata Centre for Creativity
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, workshops, festivals, nonprofit, fine-arts
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Celebrating Indigenous Artistry: Sohrai & Khovar Workshop ?
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