Pearl Academy recently hosted its second edition of the Design Carnival. A unique celebration of design in the pink city, the festival saw a brilliant showcase which involved an array of innovative ideas, interesting opinions and creative expressions by uniting various fraternities of design, art and culture with an aim to encourage cross-pollination of past and the future.
The two-day festival created an electrifying interactive space that successfully engaged many intellectuals, creative aspirants, and budding talents from the country. The interactive session witnessed an in-depth sharing of creative and thought exchange between young minds and eminent personalities. The activities included residency workshops on ‘Make and learn Toys’, ‘lime Jaali’ and ‘Ply Split Braiding’ coupled with innovative demonstrations such as Tangalia, Patwa, Meenakari, Blacksmithy and Jaipur Rugs.
Budding designers of School of Design, School of Fashion, Styling and Textiles displayed ingenious projects that included a concept to create a training and outreach centre that aids young adults suffering with Autism Spectrum Disorder etc.
Visiting the carnival, Manish Malhotra said: “I’m amazed at the creativity and the abundance of talent that is displayed at the carnival. The crafts and exhibits that are indeed refreshing and thought provoking. Canvass is a great step to boost entrepreneurship in the fashion industry.”