LLDC FOLK FESTIVAL

Living and Learning Design Centre (India’s first craft museum) organise LLDC Folk Festival, a five day’s celebration in the month of January every year. The festival feature exclusive creations made by craftspeople of Kutch and other regions of India and put up for sale. The festival is being organised in the LLDC campus, which also houses a well-researched gallery displaying the history, work, and lives of 9 communities of Kutch. Visitors get the opportunity to try their hands on different crafts.Shrujan Trust, works towards preservation and conservation of the Kutchi craft and culture, through Living and Learning Design Centre (LLDC) since January 2016. The Centre is in Ajarakhpur, Bhuj-Kutch, and a multi-dimensional crafts education and resource centre. It was Kutch’s debut in craft festival showcasing embroidery styles unique to 12 Kutch communities and the indigenous arts and crafts of the region. LLDC’s primary aim is of familiarizing the local people with their own culture as well and that of others. All the visiting artistes are put up in local homes so that they truly get to live and experience the culture. It is indeed an immersive experience for all. In January 2018 LLDC organized LLDC Folk Festival as a part of 2-year anniversary celebration, observing the culture, craft, music, dance, and food of Kutch and other parts of India. In collaboration with the North-East of India organized LLDC folk Festival with NAMASTE (North-East India Cultural Festival), where 5 North-Eastern States participated in the 5 days event during January 2019. LLDC works in collaboration with different regions of India to celebrate an annual cultural exchange festival for the upcoming years. During this festival, there is cultural program with compelling performances in the evening. The Kutchi performances are featured with the performances, acts from the other regions of India, and a mix of folk music as well as traditional dances from both regions. There is an arrangement of dinner thalis showcasing the regional specialty delicious food. Visitors have a choice to pick up coupons of their choices. Come experience the diverse cultures, crafts, arts, folk dances, and folk music. Try your hands at various heritage handcrafts, snack on the choicest appetisers, and let local dancers and musicians enchant you with every rhythmic note.