Jeevika trust - village livelihood in India
Indian Jewellery
 
 
 

 

Textiles & Jewellery of Royal & Rural India

An Illustrated Lecture by Serena Fass

In aid of Jeevika Trust

Sponsored by Bhandari Jewellers of Jaipur

Tuesday 8th July 2008

at The Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AR

Tickets £20 - to apply for a ticket please download our invitation or email rosemary@jeevika.org.uk

Doors open - 18.00 - 22.00          Bazaar - 18.00 - 21.30         Lecture - 19.00 - 20.00

This is SERENA FASS' eighth lecture at the RGS since her Gujarat Earthquake Appeal in 2001.  She has been visiting India since 1969, firstly at the invitation of HH the Maharaja of Baroda and in 1970 and 1971 to assist her sister Virginia with PALACES OF INDIA and later FORTS OF INDIA.  In 1974 she produced FACES OF INDIA, an anthology of her photographs and Indian poetry to raise money for Mother Theresa of Calcutta.  Serena has returned to India almost every year since then, for weddings, to inspect her friends' new Hertigage Properties and to lead tours for TransIndus Travel.

We are grateful for the generous support of BHANDARI JEWELLERS OF JAIPUR.  Set in the heart of Jaipur, Bhandari Jewellers has gained a reputation for offering unrivalled quality gems and excellent craftsmanship.  While many contemporaries have remained rooted in traditional designs, Bhandari Jewellers has kept abreast of eveloving international tastes and trends.  Its exceptional collections boast a seamless and innovative mix of time-honoured designs, with contemporary settings and finishes.

                                                  STALL HOLDERS
                                   Gita Bagai                    Variety of clothes
                                   Mandy Barber               Clothes & scarves
                                   Michael Curtis-Green      Printed umbrellas
                                   Nicholas Courtney         Floatee coatees
                                   Juliet Dunn                  Wrap-arounds
                                   Joss Graham                Clothes, scarves, objects
                                   Lyn Homan                  Clothes & accessories
                                   Anita Kapur                 Miniature paintings, scarves

                                                      ARTISTS
                               Julian Barrow   Richard Foster   Christopher Miers

                                                  TRAVEL TRADE
                                              TransIndus Travel Ltd
                                   MAhout (UK) Ltd Hotel Representation
                                         The Oberoi Group of Hotels
                                            The Taj Group of Hotels
                                              Alsisar Hotels of Jaipur
                                     Laxmi Vilas Palace Hotel, Bharatpur
                                       Raj Niwas Palace Hotel, Dholpur

  
 
 
 

 
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