Mangalore: Take a walk down memory lane; lit with deepas on Deepavali. Those were the days when families sat together making goodu deepas (lanterns) and clay diyas to place in and around their homes. This Friday & Saturday we will see Mangaloreans bring back that beautiful tradition of yore.
The end of this week, on the 25th and 26th of October, The Kadri Rocks Art Gallery, an art and heritage center located in Mangalore will be conducting their first ever Deepavali Lanterns and diya making workshop. This two-day workshop will be open to all who love and enjoy the rich traditions of the Tulunadu people.
Renowned Craftsmen to conduct workshop
The workshop will be conducted by one of Mangalore's most respected and renowned lantern/goodu deepa craftsman Pranesh Kudroli along with popular versatile mixed media artist Rajesh Shetty. Kudroli will be helping participants make their own lanterns/goodu deepas while Mr.Shetty will be conducting a demo on how to make clay deepas (this will be only a demo since deepas do not dry fast and need time to bake.)
Both the esteemed artists will be conducting the same workshop on both Friday, 25th October and Saturday, 26th October so that their fellow Mangaloreans can attend one of the days according to their convenience.
Details of the workshop
Day 1- Friday, October 25
Time – 4:00pm to 7:00pm
Day 2- Saturday, October 26
Time – 10:00am to 1:00pm
Address: The Kadri Rocks Art Gallery, Opp Vijaya Clinic, Kadri Kambla Road, Mangalore -04
For enquiries or registration please call: +91 9880137989
About The Kadri Rocks
The Kadri Rocks Art Gallery is a 120-year-old traditional red-tiled home turned into an art & heritage center by Harsha DSouza, so that every Mangalorean can experience the real Kudla, not just in photographs. The gallery showcases the work of local artists as well as promotes handmade crafts such as earthenware, terracotta items, fountains and more, all of which are on sale.