International Weavers Festival, 2016 will be the first of its kind ever organized in the world to celebrate, showcase and promote the distinguished weaving arts of the different regions of the country. Along with that, the Festival would showcase the weaving heritage of the different countries like India, Sri Lanka, Nepal and others. Through combining a couple of distinct initiatives and cultural events, this Three (3) Days Festival aims at manifesting the flagship craftsmanship and traditional weaving arts of Bangladesh, the latent entrepreneurial spirit of the grassroots women weavers.
Program Schedule
Day - 01 : Khadi & Jamdani
| Programs | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Mock Village Opening for Crowd Visit | 3:00 PM | |
| Mock Village Visit and Animation Introduction on Weavers by the Chief Guest | 6:30 PM | 7:00 PM |
| Grand Opening Fire Works | 7:00 PM | 7:30 PM |
| Life Time Achievement Award | 7:30 PM | 8:00 PM |
| Reviving Khadi | 8:00 PM | 8:15 PM |
| Featuring Jamdani: The Legacy of Heritage | 8:15 PM | 8:30 PM |
| Performing Rabindrik Dance Mou and Team | 8:30 PM | 8:45 PM |
| Showcasing India by the Indian Designers | 8:45 PM | 9:00 PM |
| Threatrical Drama on Jamdani by Tootli Rahman and Samuel Hoque | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM |
| Award Ceremony | 9:45 PM | 10:00 PM |
| Second Phase: Concert - Shireen Jawad, Chirkut, Monali Thakur | 10:15 PM | 1:15 AM |
Day - 02 : Gamcha & Muslin
| Programs | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Mock Village Opening for Crowd Visit | 3:00 PM | |
| Mock Village Visit and Animation Introduction on Weavers by the Chief Guest | 6:30 PM | 7:00 PM |
| Life Time Achievement Award | 7:00 PM | 7:30 PM |
| Performance by Mehreen | 7:30 PM | 8:00 PM |
| Reviving Gamcha | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM |
| Docu Film - Theatrical Drama on Muslin | 8:30 PM | 8:45 PM |
| Featuring Muslins | 9:00 PM | 9:45 PM |
| Folk Medley by Pallabi | 9:45 PM | 10:00 PM |
| Showcasing Sri Lanka | 10:00 PM | 10:20 PM |
| Award Ceremony | 10:30 PM | 10:45 PM |
| Second Phase: Concert - Joler Gaan, Indian Idol Singers, Anneshwa | 11:00 PM | 2:00 AM |
Day - 03 : Indigenous & Mirpuri Benarashi
| Programs | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Mock Village Opening for Crowd Visit | 3:00 PM | |
| Mock village and Animation Introduction of 6 Regions of Handloom | 5:30 PM | 6:00 PM |
| Life Time Achievement Award | 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| Opening Indigenous Designs | 7:00 PM | 7:30 PM |
| Kathak Fusion Dance by Shadhana | 7:30 PM | 7:45 PM |
| Featuring Benarashi | 7:45 PM | 8:10 PM |
| Showcasing Nepal | 8:15 PM | 8:25 PM |
| Award Giving Ceremony | 8:25 PM | 8:40 PM |
| Documentary Film | 8:40 PM | 9:10 PM |
| Theatrical Drama on Mirpuri Benarashi | 9:10 PM | 9:30 PM |
| Highlight of The three Days Event, Recognizing 12 women weavers | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM |
| Second Phase: Concert - Arko Mukherjee, Mila, James | 10:30 PM | 1:30 AM |
