{"id":4769,"date":"2025-11-22T18:44:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T18:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/?p=4769"},"modified":"2025-11-22T20:16:50","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T20:16:50","slug":"living-gallery-of-kashmirs-soul-3-day-know-your-artisan-carnival-concludes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/2025\/11\/22\/living-gallery-of-kashmirs-soul-3-day-know-your-artisan-carnival-concludes\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Living gallery of Kashmir\u2019s soul\u2019: 3-day \u2018Know Your Artisan\u2019 carnival concludes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Artisans call it milestone event; visitors hail initiative for reviving direct connect with craftsmen<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Srinagar, Nov 22: The three-day \u201cKnow Your Artisan\u201d carnival under the &#8220;Soulful Kashmir&#8221; initiative came to a graceful close this evening at Sher-e-Kashmir Park, near Polo View, Srinagar, drawing praise from visitors and artisans alike for celebrating the spirit of handmade Kashmir.<\/p>\n<p>Organised by the Department of Handicrafts and Handloom, Kashmir, the event witnessed heavy footfall throughout its final day, as people gathered to interact with local craftsmen and explore Kashmir\u2019s timeless crafts from papier-mache, walnut wood carving and sozni embroidery to willow wicker and pashmina weaving.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is not just an exhibition, it is a connection of hearts,\u201d said Abdul Rashid, a papier-mache artisan, speaking with the news agency\u2014Kashmir News Observer (KNO). \u201cFor years, we worked behind the scenes. Now people know our faces, our stories and our art. That gives us dignity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another artisan, who specialises in sozni embroidery, said the platform gave our work visibility and recognition. \u201cWhen visitors hear about the hard work behind each piece, they value it more. That motivates us to keep the craft alive,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, visitors described the carnival as a \u201cliving gallery of Kashmir\u2019s soul.\u201d &#8220;It is heartwarming to see artisans speak so proudly about their creations. Every product here feels authentic and alive,\u201d said a visitor.<\/p>\n<p>As KNO reported earlier, a foreign tourist had praised the initiative, calling it \u201cbeautiful, real and original\u201d and lauding it for promoting authentic craftsmanship over imported imitations.<\/p>\n<p>With applause and appreciation marking its conclusion, the &#8220;Know Your Artisan&#8221; carnival ended on a high note, reaffirming Kashmir\u2019s place as a cradle of artistry, heritage and soulful craftsmanship. (KNO)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Artisans call it milestone event; visitors hail initiative for reviving direct connect with craftsmen Srinagar, Nov 22: The three-day \u201cKnow Your Artisan\u201d carnival under the &#8220;Soulful Kashmir&#8221; initiative came to a graceful close this evening at Sher-e-Kashmir Park, near Polo View, Srinagar, drawing praise from visitors and artisans alike for celebrating the spirit of handmade [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4801,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4769","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-top-news","category-kt-front"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4769","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4769"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4769\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4771,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4769\/revisions\/4771"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4801"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4769"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4769"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4769"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}