Various village industries still thrive in Haridwar. One such industry is spinning of raw cotton to make threads using Mahatma Gandhi's Charkha, the spinning-wheel. Cotton spinning Mira behn (born in 1892 as Madeleine Slade) was the daughter of a British commander of naval forces. She was a piano-artist. when she met Romain Rolland, he asked … Continue reading Spinning of cotton and wool
Call to India-based classical music artists For: India based classical-music artists Number: Up to two artists Proficiency: Trained, at least amateur level in any form of classical Indian instrumental or vocal music Opportunity: To visit and jointly perform with artists in Thailand Time: December 2017 / January 2018 Expenses: All expenses shall be covered Honorarium: … Continue reading Mountain & River Music – Thailand Tour
For families based in India - Encourage children for liberal arts, enjoy a 3 to 7 days long earning vacation, away from pollution.
A British portrait artist during July 2017 while staying at 365 Haridwar , the international artist residency programme at AZIMVTH Ashram, on the banks of Ganges and foothills of Himalayas, India made and gifted the following portrait. Frederic Shoberl, another British writer and illustrator, had the following illustration of Kanwar pilgrimage in his book titled … Continue reading A River on Shoulders: Circa 1823, 1858, and 2017 AD in Haridwar
“It is at this point of emergence from the hills that persons journeying from a great distance are anxious to fill their jars with water, that their homes may be hallowed by a portion of the sacred element. Rich and pious Hindoos, who inhabit the provinces remote from this spot, spend large sums of money … Continue reading The Art in Kanwar – 1858 and 2017, Stanford University
The pleasant (for Westerners!) and cold (for Asians) month of December is special in Haridwar and so our participants who celebrate the new year here.
The month sees the anniversaries of Sant Namdev, the guardian angel of block-printers and of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism.
Take me from False to Truth, Dark to Light, and Mortality to Salvation.
Shraadh is the annual fortnight for remembering those who are no more with us.
The national days of South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore have cultural connections to India and like for India, are observed in the month of August.
