<p>Hello and welcome to <em><b>DH Radio</b></em></p>.<p>As many as 1,200 artists; 10 lakh visitors; sales exceeding Rs 5 crore. All in a single day. This, in a nutshell, was the 2023 edition of the Chitra Santhe held last Sunday on a traffic-free Kumara Krupa Road in Central Bengaluru. </p>.<p>From traditional paintings to quirky home decor, intricately handcrafted sculptures to live portraits, the Santhe's creative dimensions were in full flow. </p>.<p>But what explains the magnetic pull of the Santhe, organised annually by the Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath? </p>.<p>To get a ringside view of this celebration of art, <em>DH Radio</em>'s Rasheed Kappan<b> </b>spoke to artists and art buyers right from the Santhe. </p>.<p>Listen in...</p>
<p>Hello and welcome to <em><b>DH Radio</b></em></p>.<p>As many as 1,200 artists; 10 lakh visitors; sales exceeding Rs 5 crore. All in a single day. This, in a nutshell, was the 2023 edition of the Chitra Santhe held last Sunday on a traffic-free Kumara Krupa Road in Central Bengaluru. </p>.<p>From traditional paintings to quirky home decor, intricately handcrafted sculptures to live portraits, the Santhe's creative dimensions were in full flow. </p>.<p>But what explains the magnetic pull of the Santhe, organised annually by the Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath? </p>.<p>To get a ringside view of this celebration of art, <em>DH Radio</em>'s Rasheed Kappan<b> </b>spoke to artists and art buyers right from the Santhe. </p>.<p>Listen in...</p>