The director of the Department of Art and Culture, Beena Bhatt presided over the conclusion of the Aipan workshop in which many women were being trained for the past 15 days by the resident of Almora, Meera Joshi.
In the 15-day workshop, besides training the women Joshi also taught them about the importance of the folk art of Aipan in the culture and tradition of Uttarakhand. The workshop was started on January 28 by the department of art and culture in order to give recognition to the art of Aipan and to conserve this folk art.
According to Bhatt, traditional folk art is the heritage of Uttarakhand and it is the primary duty of the department to conserve this art therefore the department is trying to connect the art with livelihood. She also appreciated Joshi for teaching this folk art to the learners in only a few days. In addition, women trainees were also given certificates at the end of the workshop by the department of culture.