Celebrating the spirit of Vasantotsav

Mumbai - 11 February 2021 - Vasantotsav at the Baaya Design Studio, Lower Parel 12th to 21st Feb 2021 | 10am to 8pm (all days) Celebrating the spirit of Vasantotsav, Baaya Design will be at the epicentre of a varied range of bespoke products, brands, activities, workshops, poetry, music, and much more! Vasant Panchami, celebrated on February 16th, 2021 heralds the beginning of spring. Associated with love, bounty and celebration, it is India’s answer to Valentine’s Day. Baaya Design, a cultural curator of Indian art and ethos seeks to reintroduce people to the spirit of this harvest-based festival. Handpick the best of spring! The bespoke range of Home Decor & Lifestyle products that captures the sweet passion of Spring will be highlight of the festival. Décor accessories, lifestyle products, artifact planters, art, fashion, gift hampers and candles will welcome the season of love at Baaya Design… Patrons will also witness Hand-crafted accessories, luxury accents in dining, kitchen & wellness products at the studio. Associated brands The Utsav Bazaar, as part of the larger festival, will bring together specialist brands with an energetic vibe of a pop-up. Brands like Baaro Design, Nir Casa, Arjun Rathi Studio, Planteria, Smiisennses, Anantaya, Conscious Co and Froggmag will add a new dimension to the Utsav Bazaar. Patrons can shop from a varied collection of functional home office products, stylish kitchenware, impressive bar accessories, gorgeous collection of planters, natural scented soy candles and handcrafted lifestyle products in the Utsav Bazaar. Baaya Design also showcases its newest collections of decor accessories and range of innovative handcrafted products thus celebrating the craftsmanship of the master artisans it helps empower. Workshops & Activities The Baaya Store will host exciting workshops during this period and enthusiasts can partake in a Copper Enamelling and Lippan workshop. Copper Enamelling is a practice native to Maharashtra that has fallen out of practice in recent years. Baaya has been working towards the revival of this art along with master Artisan Sanjayji, who will be leading the workshop. Moreover, the festival will celebrate interesting elements like an open mic for poets, a musical evening, rhymes, and rhythm. Master Artist Lalitbhai will be passing secrets of Lippan art to the participants. Lippan art is made of clay or bamboo chips plastered in a mixture of river clay. The Lippan designs on the walls, partitions, doorways, lintels, niches, and floors are elaborate decorations that consist of textures created by the impressions of fingers and palms - and mirror inlay work. Art The ten-day festival will also feature a curated assortment of paintings that will be on display at the art gallery in the store. Aside from witnessing the festival, you can get yourself the perfect souvenir to take home at this festival. As a green initiative, free saplings will be shared with early birds who register. Event Schedule Date Day VASANTOTSAV Events 13-Feb Saturday Workshop: Copper Enamel (Sanjay Patil) / Utsav Bazaar 14-Feb Sunday Utsav Bazaar 15-Feb Monday Utsav Bazaar 16-Feb Tuesday Utsav Bazaar 17-Feb Wednesday Utsav Bazaar 18-Feb Thursday Art Exhibition / Utsav Bazaar 19-Feb Friday Art Exhibition / Utsav Bazaar 20-Feb Saturday Art Exhibition / Utsav Bazaar 21-Feb Sunday Workshop: Lippan Lalit Molasi / Utsav Bazaar