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About
Paramparik Karigar, a non-government organization, was formed by Roshan Kalapesi in the year 1996 after the idea being mooted by Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay. She mooted the idea because she was approached by a group of master craftsmen who wanted to form an organization of their own.

PUTTING a person in imaginative touch with stone — or metal or wood or material — is now and then a methods for placing him/her in contact with his/her spirit. It was a conviction that fueled Mahatma Gandhi's embrace of the reminiscent token of the charkha. It shaped the bedrock of Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay's conviction that the main way the nation's talent could be beneficially utilized was through the development of artworks. Also, it positively remains the philosophy that moves the unflagging energy of Roshan Kalapesi, benefactor of Paramparik Karigar, a relationship of craftspersons framed to save and advance the customary expressions.

From generations Paramparik Karigar craftsmen work in materials as diverse as clay, wood, metal, and cloth using their extra ordinary skills and techniques which are passed down through generations. Through this, Paramparik want to sculpt a significant place for Indian craft.

Individuals at the NGO are acutely mindful of the need to keep their art alive, continually experimenting with different things with new ideas and creating imaginative plans that interest to the advanced, urban shopper while as yet holding the embodiment of the first convention. In this new period of innovation, industrialization and liberalization, we tend to ignore our rich legacy of customary expressions and artworks, which are our country's pride and our esteemed resource.

Paramparik Karigar was formed to preserve and promote the traditional art and craft of our country, as well as to strive to create an environment conducive for the craftsmen to create their pieces of art.

The institute constantly encourages the craftsmen to innovate new techniques, designs and styles. They provide resources for them to do detailed research in their respective field of craft, so they can use their expertise to write books on the subject. The NGO promotes this because they think that this will help the up-coming generations to absorb the paramparik skills and further excel in their creativity. NGO also conducts workshops for craftsmen’s children, where their talents are constantly nurtured and cultivated. Paramparik is also striving to incorporate craft as part of the education process for children in schools.

Events
Paramparik Karigar organizes many events and exhibitions throughout the year at many different places and also has many collaboration with many events being organized all over India. In one of the events at Lakme Fashion week 2017, it was on day 2 when Paramparik gave #CraftIsCool and it gave bloom to Indian hand crafted clothes and designs. The whole accumulation was suffused with the soul of the handloom. Indian specialties like daboo, hand piece prints, shibori, bandhani and bagh prints were given a cutting edge refresh through the troupes, settling on them an engaging decision for the more youthful age. The shading palette saw a blend of reds, blues, mustards, creams and blacks combined and coordinated. Handwoven cotton, organza, rich silk, up-cycled and reused textures that guaranteed zero waste were utilized as a part of the gathering. The show finished with the creators and craftsmans strolling the slope together, denoting the start of an effective coordinated effort .On other event, Actress Vidhya Balan visited their Bharatnatyam recital by Malavika Sarukkai, Thari and graced the NGO by her presence.

Paramparik organized a workshop jointly with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maaharaj Vastu Shangralaya, Mumbai (formerly Prince of Wales Museum of Western India) from 2nd August, 2017 to 13th August, 2017 where all the materials were provided by the NGO.