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UNIQUE INITIATIVE
ARTISANS’: WHERE
ART, CRAFT AND
DESIGN CONVERGE
Brinda Gill profiles ARTISANS’, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai, which is founded by Radhi
Parekh and is a social enterprise committed to creating a marketplace to revitalise
and sustain India’s craft heritage and inspire customer consciousness.
Kala Ghoda, one of Mumbai’s most hip and
happening art and culture precincts, is enjoying a
revival of activity, energy and enterprise. Located
in South Mumbai, the heritage precinct stands
out for its name that speaks of a majestic bronze
equestrian statue of King Edward VII, Emperor of
England, which once stood here; its landscape
of structures built in different architectural styles,
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in the pre-independence period; and evocative
names of roads such as Rampart Row. There
are many historic and important buildings
and institutions here, from Chhatrapati Shivaji
Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (formerly Prince
of Wales Museum) to Jehangir Art Gallery,
David Sassoon Library and The Knesset
Eliyahoo Synagogue.