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Shilpgram is
a
rural
arts
and
crafts
complex,
situated 3 km
(1.9 mi) west
of
the
city
of Udaipur, Rajasthan
state,
India.
The
center
is
spread
over
an
undulating
terrain
of
about
70
acres
of
land,
surrounded
by
the Aravali mountains.
Shilpgram
is
an
ethnographic
museum
that
depicts
the
lifestyles
of
the
folk
and
tribal
people
of
the
region.
With
an
objective
of
increasing
awareness
and
knowledge
about
the
rural
arts
and
crafts,
the
Shilpgram
provides
opportunity
for
rural
and
urban
artists
to
come
together
and
interact
through
the
process
of
camps
and
workshops.The
Complex
has
an
open-air
Amphitheatre
with
a
seating
capacity
of
approximately
8000,
used
for
the
major
theatre
festivals
held
here,
and
the
traditional
folk
performing
arts.
Each
member
state
of
the
West
Zone
has
traditional
huts
built
within
the
Shilpgram,
derivative
of
certain
basic
occupations
fundamental
to
the
way
of
life
of
the
people
of
the
area
and
also
central
to
the
culture
of
the
country.
In
these
traditional
huts,
household
articles
of
everyday
use,
like
terracotta,
textile,
wooden
and
metal
items,
decorative
objects
and
implements
are
featured
with
appropriate
signage
and
explanatory
details
with
the
objective
to
give
a
realistic
glimpse
of
the
people
and
their
belongings.
