Explore the art of Kantha embroidery in Kolkata. Visit Self Help Enterprise (SHE) and witness women creating exquisite Kantha pieces, a traditional craft of India.
- Kolkata (Calcutta) - You will be picked up from your hotel and driven to the campus of Self Help Enterprise (SHE).\n\nWatch 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.\n\nExplore 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\n\nAt the end of the visit take lunch (own expense) at a local restaurant.\n\nAfter lunch you will be driven back to your hotel.
- 02 bottles of mineral water per person
- Local English speaking guide
- Transport by private air-conditioned vehicle
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Food or drink, unless specified
- Gratuities
On this half-day tour in Kolkata, discover the beautiful Kantha embroidery of the state of West Bengal. Visit the campus of Self Help Enterprise (SHE), a non-profit organisation that was created 25 years ago to preserve and promote this traditional craft of India. Today the organization provides women with training and support to produce exquisite Kantha pieces that are sold worldwide.
Highlights
Visit to Self Help Enterprise (SHE)
Watch women engaged in Kantha embroidery
Exquisite pieces of Kantha, or stitch painting
- 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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
