Jamdani Festival 2019 | Seminar

JAMDANI : PAST PRESENT & FUTURE

Date
Saturday, 7 September 2019

Venue
Women’s Voluntary Association (WVA)
House 20, Road 27, Dhanmondi, Dhaka.

 

10 AM              Session 1

Moderator:        Raja Datin Paduka Fuziah binti Raja Tun Uda
                            Member, World Crafts Council Asia Pacific Region (WCC-APR)

 

  1. Introductory speech
    by Ruby GhuznaviExecutive Member, National Crafts Council of Bangladesh (NCCB)
  1. Paper titled ‘Sonargaon: the old capital’
    by Dr Abdus SamadAsst. Professor, Department of History, Jagannath University
  1. Paper titled ‘From Village to Global Trade’
    by Dr Hameeda Hossain – writer, rights activist, a founding member of Ain o Salish Kendra, & Vice-president, NCCB
  1. Paper on contemporary designs of Jamdani and weaving practices past and present
    by Chandra Shekhar Shahadesigner, curator & Executive Member, NCCB

Q&A

 

12 PM              Session 2

Moderator:        Dr Firdous Azim
                            Rights activist and Chair, Department of English and Humanities, BRAC University

 

  1. Paper on Jamdani collection at the V&A and other museums
    by Avalon FotheringhamCurator, Asian Department, V&A, London
  1. Paper titled ‘Can our future be handmade? The challenge of the craft economy’
    by Ashoke ChatterjeeHonorary Advisor, Crafts Council of India
  1. Panel discussion on challenges of production and marketing fine Jamdanis
    participated by two weavers (Abdul Jabber & Md Shafiqul) and Sk. Saifur Rahmannews analyst and General Secretary, NCCB

Q&A

 

2.30 PM           Session 3

Moderator:        Silmat Chisti
                            Managing Director, Bangladesh SME Corporation Limited & Member, NCCB

           

  1. Paper on statistical survey of weavers
    by Mohammad Shafiqul IslamDeputy Director, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics
  1. Paper on Aarong’s perspective on the challenges of production & marketing fine Jamdanis
    by Mohammad Ashraful Alam – Chief Operating Officer, BRAC – Aarong
  1. Panel discussion on financial constraints and sustainability challenges of Jamdani sector
    participated by
    Lila RashidGeneral Manager, SME & Special Programmes Department , Bangladesh Bank
    Mominul IslamManaging Director & CEO, IPDC Finance Ltd.
    Rokia Afzal Rahmanleading entrepreneur and a former Adviser (Minister) to the Caretaker Government of Bangladesh

Q&A

Speakers
Md. Abdul Jabbar
Md. Abdul Jabbar
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Abdus Samad
Abdus Samad
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Ashoke Chatterjee
Ashoke Chatterjee
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Avalon Fotheringham
Avalon Fotheringham
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Chandra Shekhar Shaha
Chandra Shekhar Shaha
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Hameeda Hossain
Hameeda Hossain
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Lila Rashid
Lila Rashid
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Mominul Islam
Mominul Islam
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Rokia Afzal Rahman
Rokia Afzal Rahman
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Ruby Ghuznavi
Ruby Ghuznavi
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Shafiqul Islam
Shafiqul Islam
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Sk. Saifur Rahman
Sk. Saifur Rahman
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