Archive · 14 Aug 2025
President's Independence Day Invites Showcase India's Diverse Art Forms
The President is sending out special invitation boxes for the Independence Day celebration.
These boxes are like little art museums, each containing beautiful handmade items.
They feature art and crafts from different parts of eastern India, such as Bihar, Odisha, West Bengal, and Jharkhand.
These items, like paintings and woven boxes, were created by talented artists, often women, to represent India's rich culture.
The invite itself is inside a frame that's like a welcoming door, made by tribal artisans.
It's a way to show off India's traditions and also to give the guests a special souvenir.
The President's invite box for Independence Day includes traditional art and craft items.
The invite box showcases art forms from Bihar, Odisha, West Bengal, and Jharkhand.
The kits were created by the National Institute of Design in collaboration with artisans.
The frame carrying the invite is crafted by tribal artisans from Jharkhand.
The items included in the invite boxes are considered important for their cultural significance.
- Who
- Guests of the President, including the PM and diplomats, and artisans from several eastern states.
- What
- The President's Independence Day and Republic Day invite boxes contain traditional Indian art and craft.
- When
- For the 79th Independence Day and 76th Republic Day celebrations.
- Where
- Invitations are sent to guests across India.
- Why
- To showcase Indian culture and heritage.
- Event
- Independence Day & Republic Day 'At Home'
- Focus
- Eastern States (Independence Day), Southern Region (Republic Day)
- Key Items
- Madhubani art, Tikuli art, Pattachitra, Talapatra Chitra, and Paitkar painting.
- Artists Involved
- Over 100 artisans from four eastern states
- Organization
- National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
- Republic Day Items
- Pochampally Ikat fabric, Etikoppaka toys, Kancheepuram silk, Ganjifa art and Screw-pine weaving