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Since 1977, KALAGUTHI has empowered underprivileged Nepalese women and youth through CTEVT-affiliated vocational training in crafts and silk production based on Gandhian principles.
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Founded in 1977, KALAGUTHI is a SOFON agency that empowers underprivileged Nepalese women and youth through vocational training in textiles and crafts. Guided by Gandhian principles of self-reliance, the institute manages a full-scale silk production cycle, from mulberry cultivation to weaving. Since 2007, it has been officially affiliated with the CTEVT, ensuring its programs meet national technical standards. This long-standing commitment fosters community service and equality through specialized skill-building.
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Our Objectives
KALAGUTHI (Nepal Srijanatmak Kala Guthi) is an agency of SOFON to implement SOFON's training programs in Nepal. It started operating in Nepal in 1977 and was officially registered in 1984. Its objectives are to assist people to learn creative skills, to modernize the technology in handicraft design to create artifacts that symbolize the traditional Nepali style without sacrificing its cultural value.
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Acknowledgements
We gratefully acknowledge the contributions of numerous donors and volunteers who have generously donated their time and funds for the development of Kalaguthi and its projects and programs.
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Graphics by Urmila Upadhaya Garg: Winnipeg Art Gallery, January 6th to 26th, 1969
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https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/11/09/printmaking-workshop-at-nac
A ten-day long printmaking workshop kicked off at Nepal Art Council on Monday. The workshop, organised by the umbrella organisation of printmaking artists in Nepal, Printmaking Nepal, was organised by senior artist Urmila Upadhyay. https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/11/09/printmaking-workshop-at-nac
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Sold at Auction: Urmiola Upadhya-Garg(Nepalese,b. 1939),URMILA UPADHYA-GARG "COMPOSITION 11" 1971 Abstract Color Etching Nepal Atelier 17
URMILA UPADHAYA-GARG (Nepalese, b. 1939), "Composition II," 1971 Nepal Abstract Color Etching Dimensions 19.5" x 19.25" (image size) Artist or Maker Urmiola Upadhaya-Garg (Nepalese, b. 1939) Medium Print Condition Report Good Condition with Minor Toning Notes Carborundum Etching, Signed and Dated Lower Right, Titled Lower Center, Numbered 9/50 Lower Left
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Urmila Upadhaya Garg | Composition | Compare similar artworks
Urmila Upadhaya Garg is an Indian Asian Modern & Contemporary artist who was born in 1939. Urmila Upadhaya Garg's work has been offered at auction multiple times. Among the artist's sold works is "Composition", which realized 3,162 USD at Ader in 2016
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Artist/Maker name "Garg, Urmila Upadhaya"
Artist/Maker name "Garg, Urmila Upadhaya" Technique : Painting Printmaking
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A LADY OF MANY HUES
Reflecting life's hues upon a canvas is what is generally expected of artists, but few are able to use their creativity to bring colour to the lives of others. An example of such
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