Discover Kantha Stitch Painting In Kolkata

Itinerary
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Stop At: Kolkata (Calcutta), Kolkata (Calcutta), Kolkata District, West Bengal

You will be picked up from your hotel and driven to the campus of Self Help Enterprise (SHE).

Watch the women of Kolkata as they make exquisite pieces of Kantha embroidery. This is perhaps the oldest form of embroidery in India that dates back to the 1st century A.D. Starting as a piece of needlework to make something useful out of old clothes, this craft has been elevated to an exquisite form of art today. The tastefully created pieces of Kantha embroidery are much sought after and are used by top fashion designers in their fashion lines.

Explore and experience the Art of Kantha or "stitch painting" in the City of Joy on this half-day tour and see how successfully this almost extinct art form has been revived and is acclaimed world over as a fashion statement. The proceeds from the sale of Kantha pieces here are put back for the welfare of the women

At the end of the visit take lunch (own expense) at a local restaurant.

After lunch you will be driven back to your hotel.

Duration: 4 hours

• Transport by private air-conditioned vehicle
• Hotel pick-up and drop-off
• Local English speaking guide
• 02 bottles of mineral water per person

• Food or drink, unless specified
• Gratuities

• Not wheelchair accessible
• Not recommended for pregnant women and people with back problems.
• Children under 15 must be accompanied by an adult.
• Self Help Enterprise is closed on Sundays.
• Infants must sit on laps
• Not recommended for travelers with back problems
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
• Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
• This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Kolkata (Calcutta), Kolkata (Calcutta), Kolkata District, West Bengal
Traveler pickup is offered
We may pick up travelers from city center hotels / fixed point wiithin city limits. In case pick up is outside central points extra cost shall applicable subject to distance applicable.


Airports

• Netaji Subhas Chandra Airport, Kolkata (Calcutta) India

10:30 AM

Returns to original departure point

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

4 to 5 hours