Fringe Arts and The Art of Framing Training School
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Mr Manish Gourisaria of Lion (India) with Lyn and Students from Calcutta course

One of my long term dreams has been to travel to India and this year that dream became reality. I was appointed by Lion (India) to set up and run workshops in Calcutta and Mumbai primarily for their staff but also for their customers. Picture Framing in India has always in the past been a "pavement craft" but things are changing. Since Lion's inception, the market for professional framing has grown considerably and training is now considered to be a most important part of their future.

Students from the Mumbai course

With upward of 15 students at each week long course, we had a lot to cover and the only slight problem was the language barrier. However, we overcame that and everyone seemed to enjoy the course. Students came from as far afield as Nepal, Bangalore and Goa.

On "Princess Diana's" throne at the Taj Mahal

The whole experience was fantastic. The people were lovely, the food was very interesting and the heat was something to be reckoned with. On a day trip to Agra to see the Taj Mahal at the end of my trip, the thermometer hit 48 degrees.

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