Archive · 29 Jan 2026
Craft Collective Launches Kolkata Chapter with Events
Craft Collective is starting a new chapter in Kolkata.
From January 29 to February 1, 2026, they will have a four-day event at The Red Bari.
This event will have exhibitions, talks, and workshops.
Artisans from different places like Assam, Odisha, and Madhya Pradesh will show their work.
Designers, historians, and cultural practitioners will also be there to talk about crafts.
The goal is to discuss how crafts are important today and how they can be more relevant in the market.
There will also be master classes and cultural performances.
This event is a starting point for bigger conversations about crafts in India.
Craft Collective launches its Kolkata chapter with a four-day program from January 29 to February 1, 2026, at The Red Bari.
The event includes exhibitions, talks, and hands-on workshops featuring artisans from Boko, Kotpad, and Maheshwar clusters.
Organized by the Foundation for MSME Clusters in partnership with KARU, Red Strategy Partners, and The Red Bari, with support from Cisco’s India Cash Grant Program.
Dialogue sessions will feature designers, historians, and cultural practitioners discussing the relevance and market access of Indian crafts.
The program also includes master classes and cultural performances, aiming to foster longer conversations on craft, continuity, and contemporary relevance.
- Who
- Craft Collective, artisans, designers, historians, cultural practitioners
- What
- Launch of Kolkata chapter with exhibitions, talks, workshops
- When
- January 29 to February 1, 2026
- Where
- The Red Bari, Kolkata
- Why
- To create a shared space for engagement on Indian craft and design
- Event Name
- Craft Collective Kolkata Chapter Launch
- Date
- January 29 to February 1, 2026
- Time
- 11am to 8pm
- Location
- The Red Bari, 18, Sadananda Road, Kalighat
- Organizers
- Foundation for MSME Clusters, KARU, Red Strategy Partners, The Red Bari
- Supporters
- Cisco’s India Cash Grant Program
- Artisan Clusters
- Boko (Assam), Kotpad (Odisha), Maheshwar (Madhya Pradesh)