Woven Tales from the North East - One-day Textile Conference June 16, 2009

Woven Tales from the North East - One-day Textile Conference. This programme has been organised by NCPA's Morarka Cultural Centre. The conference will celebrate the storytelling traditions which are richly depicted in textiles and weaves of North Eastern states of India . Traditionally, textiles, with its age-old motifs, weaves, dyes and prints, have been a medium of telling stories, recording legends and perpetuating myths and folklore. This conference will bring together textile experts, art historians, designers, authors, poets, narrators, performers, and musicians. The speakers for the conference are Rahul Jain, Sentile Yanger, Pragya Deb Burman, Mamang Dai, Desmond L Kharmawphlang, Margaret Draman and Kynpham Sing Nongkynrih. There will be sessions based on narratives in various North Eastern textile forms like Vrindavani Vastra, Naga Shawls, the Sherdukpens and Hmar and Paitei Textiles. The day will end with a special performance of weavers' song, Aye Kuzu Le by the Sumi Tribe from Nagaland. Conceptualized by Siyahi, a Literary Consultancy.