by greenand | Aug 19, 2020 | news articles
MANGALURU: With the growing popularity for Udupi sarees, hand-woven by artisans of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi, many weavers who had given up weaving have returned to the profession. “From nearly 42 weavers producing Udupi sarees two years ago, the number has gone up...
by Mamatha rai | Jun 6, 2020 | news articles
ನೈಸರ್ಗಿಕ ಬಣ್ಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೈದಳೆದ ಉಡುಪಿ ಸೀರೆ
by greenand | May 9, 2020 | news articles
Efforts are on to make and market Kase saris — which have colourful bold checks and are traditionally worn by Yakshagana (Badagathittu) artistes — to suit any woman’s wardrobe. The Karkala-based Kadike Trust, which has been working to popularise the Udupi sari, which...
by greenand | Apr 4, 2020 | news articles
The Crafts Council of India (CCI) has selected Udupi saree artisan Vyasaraya Shettigar for the national – level ‘Shanta Prasad Award for Excellence in Weaving’ for the year 2020. The award ceremony, which was supposed to be held on April 18, has been...
by greenand | Mar 1, 2020 | news articles
The Kadike Trust organised a six-day workshop on natural dying as part of its project to revive Udupi saris, which enjoys the Geographical Indication (GI) tag, at the Talipady Weavers’ Cooperative Society at Kinnigoli near Karkala, recently. A press release issued...
