20/09/2025
✨ शाम-ए-हुनर : सूफ़ी सुरों के साथ – Where the Artisans’ Craft Comes Alive ✨
📅 19th September 2025
📍 CSOI Auditorium, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi
Heal India successfully hosted its cultural evening Shaam-e-Hunar: Sufi Suron Ke Saath – Where the Artisans’ Craft Comes Alive, a grand celebration of India’s traditional art forms — lac bangles and Madhubani paintings. The event highlighted the spirit of rural artisans and carried forward the message of empowerment, dignity, and cultural pride.
Distinguished Guests
H.E. Molalign Asfaw, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Ethiopia
Hon'ble Mr. Cedrick Charles Crowley, Deputy High Commissioner, High Commission of South Africa
Hon'ble Smt. Nitya Pathak, Executive Convener, Sulabh International
Hon'ble Smt. Anupam Ban, Director (HR), Rail Vikas Nigam Limited
Artisans Who Mesmerized the Audience
National Award-winning Madhubani artists: Smt. Vinita Jha & Ms. Nisha Kumari
State Award-winning Madhubani artist: Mr. Manoj Kumar Choudhary
Renowned lac bangle artisans, State Awardees: Mr. Aftab Alam & Mr. Mohammad Jasim
From the Leadership of Heal India
Smt. Abha Kumar, President of Heal India:
“This is not just a cultural celebration, but an effort to turn artisans’ dreams into reality. Heal India is committed to establishing an Artisan Emporium and Raw Material Bank in Delhi, while also organizing annual exhibitions in embassy premises to provide global recognition for artisans. We are also working to set up smart classrooms and play zones in rural areas to enhance education and child development.”
Mr. Chaman Tulsyan, General Secretary of Heal India:
“In the past 25 years, Heal India has given more than 1,300 artisans a platform and opportunities to showcase their work at national and international exhibitions. That is our biggest achievement — giving respect to art and recognition to artisans.”
🙏 Our Valued Sponsors
Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL), Sulabh International, IRCTC, RailTel, and Verma Industries — whose support made this cultural evening possible. Their encouragement played a vital role in celebrating artisans and their timeless crafts with dignity and pride.
🎶 The evening concluded with a soul-stirring Sufi performance by the legendary Nizami Bandhu, leaving the entire auditorium immersed in music, spirituality, and cultural pride.
✨ This was more than a cultural evening , it was a celebration of India’s heritage, the resilience of artisans, and the vision of building an Atmanirbhar Bharat through the power of craft and creativity.