Craft Council’s Fundraiser Presents Best Curated Crafts
A Museum of Textiles traces the history and evolution of textile traditions through selected pieces and techniques.
Hyderabad:Kausalyam 2026, the Crafts Council of Telangana’s once-in-five-years fundraiser, opened at Anvaya Convention in Hyderabad on July 14, with proceeds set aside for the revival of the Bharoon Embroidery Cluster and other artisan initiatives.
The exhibition features more than 75 textile studios and craft exhibitors across 120 stalls. It opened to select visitors on Tuesday evening and was open to all from 10 am to 7 pm on Wednesday and Thursday. Entry is free.
CCT committee members inaugurated the event on Tuesday evening, including Geetha Reddy, the wife of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, Nara Bhuvaneswari, the wife of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, and Konidela Surekha, the wife of actor Chiranjeevi, were among those who visited on the opening evening.
Organised in collaboration with textile revivalist Gaurang Shah, Kausalyam presents handcrafted textiles, artisan collections and more than 40 curated craft displays from across India. A Museum of Textiles traces the history and evolution of textile traditions through selected pieces and techniques.
The programme includes ‘Sita Anveshana’, a Telugu-English leather puppetry performance, and ‘Virata Parvam’, a Cheriyal scroll storytelling presentation supported by augmented reality. Visitors can also attend ‘Conversations with Craftpreneurs’, where artisans, designers and creative entrepreneurs discuss their work and the future of handmade crafts.
CCT said the fundraiser was planned to support artisan livelihoods and craft communities facing adversity. The council, established in 1987, has worked for nearly four decades to preserve and promote traditional crafts through exhibitions, cultural programmes, artisan development work and public engagement.
The Bharoon Embroidery Cluster, one of the beneficiaries, represents an intricate Sindhi embroidery tradition sustained largely by women artisans. The craft is known for dense hand embroidery and colourful motifs. CCT said the revival effort seeks to preserve the tradition and create stable livelihood opportunities for artisan families.