Post-Press Note: NIFT Mumbai Craft Bazar 2025 and Spectrum 2025 Annual Fest Celebration
NIFT organized the Craft Bazar on 6th and 7th March 2025 to celebrate India's rich traditional crafts. Artisans set up stalls showcasing and selling products in Block Printing, Batik, Santhal Painting, Crochet, Nagpur Textiles, Kolhapuri Chappal, Chitrakathi Painting, Paithani, and Maheshwari textiles. The participating artisans included Mr. Maruti Bamne, Mr. Kundan Satpute, Ms. Meenu Aanand, Ms. Siya S. Vaigankar, Ms. Klasy D' Souza, Mr. Sachin Potdar, Ms. Smita Manivannan Chakravarthi, Mr. Pritam Sataynarayan Pandhurnekar, Ms. Vijaya Pawar, Mr. Sagar Vijay Kherud, and Mr. Vrajkumar Vinaykumar Makwana.
The Craft Bazar was open to visitors, including students, faculty, and craft enthusiasts. They explored exquisite craftsmanship and supported artisan-led businesses. The Artisan Awareness Workshop was also held on 5th and 6th March 2025 to help artisans improve their skills and market knowledge. The sessions covered important topics such as Craft Policies and Market Skills, Origami Packaging, Product Diversification, Ergonomics, and Mobile Photography with Social Media Presence. These sessions helped artisans learn new ways to expand their craft and increase sales.The Craft Demonstration segment featured live demonstrations by handicraft and handloom artisans.
Alongside this, NIFT Mumbai celebrated the annual Fest Spectrum'25 on 7th & 8th March 2025 with full inthusization. The event was inaugurated by Chief Guest Mr Harsh Gupta founder of harsh harsh label, Guest of Honour Mrs Archana Pardhaan Tehesildaar Revenue & Forest and Mr Sizil Srivastava founder of lifafa studios.
This year, Spectrum revolves around the theme 'ILLUSIA,'. Illusia, a euphoria of colors, a blend of textures and an abundance of imagination to bring a surrealist world blurring the horizon between fantasy and reality. The darker undertones suggests the unconscious mind and how often creativity blooms in a garden of darkness. Bizarre and vivid, illusia delves into a mirrored world of textures, mixing and matching as far as the eyes can see & a lot more beyond. Illusia, the power of imagination, an amalgamation of the mind, heart & soul only working to make the impossible possible. This event provided a vibrant platform for students to express themselves creatively. Various Sports, Literary, Film & Photography, and Cultural Events have been organized to cater to diverse interests and talents. Additionally, students participated in workshops and showcased their creative work for sale in the shops of Meena Bazar.
The Craft Bazar, Artisan Awareness Workshop, and Spectrum'25 at NIFT Mumbai created a vibrant platform to witness India rich cultural heritage and creativy. NIFT remains committed to preserving and promoting India's craft traditions through such initiatives, fostering innovation and sustainability in the artisan community. NIFT cultural Fest Spectrum'25 offered a space for students to express themselves creatively through various art forms, performances, and competitions. The spectrum theme 'ILLUSIA' inspired participants to explore surrealist concepts, blending imagination with artistic expression.
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