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Blue City Indigenous Art Trail

Trail past craftsmen & artisans

Set off on a Blue City Walk, where numerous artisans live and work at a variety of indigenous art forms, executed on handspun textiles. Explore streets peopled with Rangrezz fabric dyers, Bandhej tie-and dyers and Chippa block printers, each community preserving a distinct art form passed down over the generations. The Blue city guards the secrets of techniques like gota-patti embroidery – needlework of flower-and-leaf motifs, zari embroidery that uses silver and gold filaments, and the danka ornate needlework of lavish embellishment.

Activities from the Destination

Places of interest to weave into your itinerary

Arna Jharna Desert Museum

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Curator Walk: Mehrangarh After Hours

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Drive through Bishnoi settlements

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Jodhpur Fashion Trail

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Mehrangarh Fort

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Offroading expeditions

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Rajasthan International Folk Festival (RIFF)

Witness folk music traditions from across the world
World Sacred Spirit Festival

Retrace the musical legacy of wandering minstrels & tribes

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