After 20 years of local and national presence, Banjaras took its first step forward internationally by exhibiting its creations in 3 different locations in France- Chatillon, Blaneau and the fashion capital itself- Paris.
It was an honour for us to have been invited by the Deputy Mayor of Chatillon to display our drapes and gift articles at the local Christmas bazaar that took place on the second Friday of December.
Visitors and customers were happily amused and excited to see the array of colours on display and the creations of weavers and block printers of India.. it is here that we realized that India to them is still a mystical fantasy.
Taken over by sheer curiosity of the potpourri we had to offer them, we had a constant stream of people, men and women, throng our counter, despite the heavy rain and the temperature falling below 2 degrees! The film that showcased the outbacks of rural India and the tough conditions the artisans work in made the viewer realize that it was not a pick-up-from-the-rack object that they were buying. Products on offer were ideal gifts for Christmas with a sense of uniqueness.. Each object different and made by hand..
Gift Articles on Display
Drapes on Display
The official committee of the town were extremely hosptiable and helped us in all that we required on the chilly morning of the bazaar, including helping us make steaming 'masala' chai to bring in the true flavour of India..
It was an honour for us to have been invited by the Deputy Mayor of Chatillon to display our drapes and gift articles at the local Christmas bazaar that took place on the second Friday of December.
With the mayor's wife and Deputy Mayor, Ms. Isabelle Robineau
A Visitor intrigued by the Colours
Before making a choice
Taken over by sheer curiosity of the potpourri we had to offer them, we had a constant stream of people, men and women, throng our counter, despite the heavy rain and the temperature falling below 2 degrees! The film that showcased the outbacks of rural India and the tough conditions the artisans work in made the viewer realize that it was not a pick-up-from-the-rack object that they were buying. Products on offer were ideal gifts for Christmas with a sense of uniqueness.. Each object different and made by hand..
Gift Articles on Display
Drapes on Display
The official committee of the town were extremely hosptiable and helped us in all that we required on the chilly morning of the bazaar, including helping us make steaming 'masala' chai to bring in the true flavour of India..
Awesome , the 3 of you look at ease in ur colourful outfits despite the freezing temperatures! what a riot of colours the drapes display ---the French must have been totally bowled over....
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