National Women's Folk Art Festival Ignites Jaipur with 13 States' Creativity

• Rajasthan University hosts the National Women's Folk Art Festival & Workshop 2026, featuring artists from 13 states including Gujarat, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala, and Rajasthan.
• The festival aims to provide a common platform for university students to learn, preserve, and engage with diverse folk art traditions.
• Highlights include Jharkhand's GI-tagged Katkam, Sohrai, Khobar paintings, West Bengal's GI-tagged Chhau Mask Art from Purulia, and Madhya Pradesh's Bhil painting from Jhabua.
• Artists demonstrate live creation of arts like Sohrai painting, Chamba Rumal, and Dogra Art at Constitution Park, with stalls offering various artworks for purchase.
• Talk shows by artists and professors discuss folk art's roots, meaning, and women's role, bridging tradition and modernity for art students.

Why It Matters: Rajasthan University's festival showcases diverse folk art from 13 states, fostering learning and cultural preservation.