FEILD TRIP - Kerala Arts and Crafts Village, Vellar
The Kerala Arts and Craft Village in Kerala is located in the district of Thiruvananthapuram. Itvis spread across 8.5 acres of land. The complex consists of an amphi theater, museum, studios for crafts people and an art gallery (embodium). A large amount of excellent art works and sculptures are displayed there which can be marvelled at. The project costing Rs. 700 million is a joint venture of Kerala Tourism and Kudumbasree units. Modelled on the lines of Dilli Haat, one of the biggest complex of handicraft products in the country, the proposed Village is divided into three sections: Travancore, Kochi and Malabar. It has also modules for more than 750 craftsman and artisans working on their concepts with the visitors look up to. Paintings, terracotta, handlooms, sculptures, reed and bamboo products along with workshops would b conducted in the village. Other features of the village are design strategy lab, game zones handloom ...