Looking back at former trips ...

Today, I was inspired to look back at our trip to India in 2010. 

In some ways it seems a long time ago, in other ways fairly recent. 

I was looking for photographs taken in New Delhi when we came across a wonderful textile market being held in the grounds of the Indira Ghandi National Centre for the Arts. There were stalls from many regions of India, and a few nearby places showing and selling local textiles.

One in particular was a stand from Bhutan, which had beautifully woven fabrics, but what interested me was the spindle and bast fibres for spinning. I was allowed to try out this spindle, and ever since have a great memory of just how beautifully it spun. How I wish that it had been for sale.

Other attractions abounded, there were concerts and dance performances throughout the day and evening, and wonderful food to sample. On our first visit we came across these dancers preparing to perform ...

There were so many other memorable performers, including this bagpiper.

The atmosphere was very relaxed, which helped with the sensory overload from all the colourful textiles.

This seems to be the only food stand that I photographed ... while perusing the menu.