Diwali creations and artefacts by specially abled children

Art India Foundation decided to participate in Deepotsav 2022, a pre Diwali fair at PYC Hindu Gymkhana, Pune. We decided to display the creations by specially abled children from School for Hearing and Speech Impaired, Pune as well as children undergoing cancer treatment at Tata memorial Centre, Mumbai.


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Creations by children from School for Hearing and Speech Impaired

The children from School for Hearing and Speech Impaired (managed by Indian Red Cross Society, Pune) under the guidance of their art and craft teacher Shri. Maniyar M. M. created several wonderful objects for display at the stalls at Deepotsav 2022.


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Art and craft teacher Shri. M. M. Maniyar guides the students to create Diwali artefacts

Art and craft teacher Shri. M. M. Maniyar guides the students to create Diwali artefacts

Students from School for Hearing and Speech Impaired, paint diyas

Students from School for Hearing and Speech Impaired, paint diyas

Students from School for Hearing and Speech Impaired, create Diwali artefacts

Students from School for Hearing and Speech Impaired, create Diwali artefacts

Students from School for Hearing and Speech Impaired, create Diwali artefacts

Students from School for Hearing and Speech Impaired, create Diwali artefacts

Artificial flower bouquet created by students from School for Hearing and Speech Impaired

Artificial flower bouquet

Flower Panati (फ्लॉवर पणती) created by students from School for Hearing and Speech Impaired

Flower Panati (फ्लॉवर पणती)

Rangoli Panati (रांगोळी पणती), creation by students from School for Hearing and Speech Impaired

Rangoli Panati (रांगोळी पणती)

Parali Panati (परळी पणती), creation by Hearing and Speech Impaired students

Parali Panati (परळी पणती)

Cannon (Topha, तोफ), creation by Hearing and Speech Impaired students

Topha (तोफ)

Deepstambh (
दीपस्तंभ), creation by Hearing and Speech Impaired students for Deepostav 2022

Deepstambh ( दीपस्तंभ)

Shaniwarwada (
शनिवार वाडा), creation by Hearing and Speech Impaired students for Deepostav 2022

Shaniwarwada ( शनिवार वाडा)

Creations by children undergoing cancer treatment

The children undergoing cancer treatment at Tata memorial Centre, Mumbai, created greeting cards for Diwali and painted earthen lamps (diyas). These were displayed at the stalls of Art India Foundation at Deepotsav 2022.


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Diwali Kandil greeting cards made by children undergoing cancer treatment

Diwali Kandil greeting cards made by children undergoing cancer treatment

Diya greeting card for Diwali made by children undergoing cancer treatment

Diya greeting card for Diwali

Leaf Print greeting card for Diwali

Leaf Print greeting card for Diwali

Diyas made by children undergoing cancer treatment

Diyas made by children undergoing cancer treatment

Children's at TMC, Mumbai, making artefacts for Deepostav 2022

Children's at TMC, Mumbai, making artefacts for Deepostav 2022

Kid painting a Diya at TMC, Mumbai

Kid painting a Diya at TMC, Mumbai

Girl showing greeting card made for Diwali

Girl showing greeting card made for Diwali

Deepotsav 2022 exhibition response

Our stalls at the exhibition received a wonderful response with several well wishers, donors, supporters and friends of Art India Foundation visiting the stalls over the two day exhibition. The entire display at our stalls got sold out. As declared earlier, the entire sale proceeds will be handed over or utilised for the respective organizations.


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Art India Foundation team at Deepotsav 2022

Art India Foundation team at Deepotsav 2022

Students from School for Hearing and Speech Impaired along with Principal Mrs. Mrunal Sarade

Students from School for Hearing and Speech Impaired along with Principal Mrs. Mrunal Sarade

Dr. Prachee Sathe and Gauri Ketakar at Deepostav 2022

Dr. Prachee Sathe and Gauri Ketakar at Deepostav 2022

Diyas at Art India Foundation stall at Deepotsav 2022

Diyas at Art India Foundation stall

Response to Diwali exhibition

Response to Diwali exhibition

Students interact with visitors at the exhibition

Students interact with visitors at the exhibition