Ek Dhaaga, Ek Duniya | Banaras Culture Biennale 2026 | CII

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One Thread, One World — A Living Digital Tapestry
Ek Dhaaga, Ek Duniya invites visitors to enter the Biennale through a simple material act: a thread offered, chosen and added to a growing collective work.
37 Threads Woven
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9 Locations
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41 Days to Reveal
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Three simple steps to weave your presence into the living digital tapestry of Banaras.

01 Step

Choose Your Thread

Share your name and city, select your thread type, and your thread color & position will be automatically woven into the logo from top-left to bottom-right.

02 Step

Claim Your Place

Submit your choice and become part of a growing tapestry of people, places and stories

03 Step

Find Yourself in the Tapestry

Watch your thread join thousands of others, weaving a living digital tapestry that will come alive at the CII Banaras Biennale 2026

Every thread is a person
Every person is Banaras

Weaving Banaras Living Tapestry...
Rendering Community Thread Weave
Ek Dhaga Ek Duniya Community Tapestry
Kabir Das
Location: Varanasi
Thread Type: Resham
Color: Crimson

Threads of the Weave

Discover the distinctive threads that give Banarasi textiles their texture, character and brilliance.

Resham
Resham
Pure silk that forms the timeless foundation of Banarasi weaving.
Katan
Katan
Finely twisted pure silk, prized for its strength, smoothness and luminous sheen.
Zari
Zari
Metallic gold or silver thread that brings brilliance and ornament to Banarasi brocades.
Sona Zari
Sona Zari
Gold-toned zari that lends warmth, richness and a regal glow to the weave.
Roopa Zari
Roopa Zari
Silver-toned zari that adds a cool, luminous shimmer to intricate patterns.
Meena Resham
Meena Resham
Coloured silk threads woven into motifs to create vibrant, jewel-like details.
Cotton Sut
Cotton Sut
A soft, versatile cotton thread used to create lighter Banarasi weaves and blends.
Tussar / Ghicha Silk
Tussar / Ghicha Silk
Naturally textured silk celebrated for its earthy character and organic beauty.
3 HOURS AGO

Vishal Saha

Ghat Crimson Red B Thread · West Bengal, India ·
Resham
5 HOURS AGO

Avani Verma

Ghat Crimson Red B Thread · Uttar Pradesh, India ·
Cotton Sut
7 HOURS AGO

Shivani Yadav

Ghat Crimson Red B Thread · Uttar Pradesh, India ·
Zari
8 HOURS AGO

Avinash Roshan

Ghat Crimson Red B Thread · Uttar Pradesh, India ·
Meena Resham
9 HOURS AGO

Suraj Shaurya

Ghat Crimson Red B Thread · Uttar Pradesh, India ·
Katan
11 HOURS AGO

Sukriti Dubey

Ghat Crimson Red B Thread · Uttar Pradesh, India ·
Katan
11 HOURS AGO

Kaushiv Agarwal

Ghat Crimson Red B Thread · Uttar Pradesh, India ·
Zari
13 HOURS AGO

Ruchira Shah

Ghat Crimson Red B Thread · West Bengal, India ·
Katan
13 HOURS AGO

Amita Byatnal

Ghat Crimson Red B Thread · Karnataka, India ·
Meena Resham
16 HOURS AGO

Satyam Kumar

Ghat Crimson Red B Thread · Uttar Pradesh, India ·
Sona Zari

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