Anjana Somany
Craft
Anjana Somany is a researcher specializing in Art History, connecting the subject to India's living craft traditions. Her over three decades long work in crafts and textiles began as Member Founding Committee Crafts Council Andhra Pradesh (now Telangana) and is a Past President of the Delhi Crafts Council. As National Past President FLO (FICCI Ladies Organization), she has advocated for women's empowerment at various levels. A graduate in Art History from SOAS in London, her passion drives her to lead curated cultural study tours with scholars. Her latest initiative, Craft Stories Under the Mango Tree, is a festival celebrating handcrafted heritage, showcasing Indian crafts and folk arts through diverse programs with artisans, designers, scholars, and galleries. She has curated exhibitions that link cultural history with living craft traditions in South Africa, Ethiopia, Chennai, Delhi, and Goa, and has presented numerous papers globally.