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5th Annual Oriental Rug Event
May 13, 2015 - May 16, 2015
Continue your journey down the Silk Road to over 300 hand-knotted, fairly-made rugs from Lahore, Pakistan. May 13-16 marks the 5th Annual Oriental Rug Event. This event is held at Augustana Lutheran Church in Denver This event is hosted by local nonprofit, Ten Thousand Villages. From intricate florals to hand-spun natural dye wool tribals, these rugs have been designed and hand knotted by highly skilled and fairly paid adults working with Bunyaad Rugs in and around Lahore, Pakistan. Bunyaad is a fair trade Oriental rug company that works with over 850 families throughout 100 villages in Pakistan. Over 50% of the artisans are women.
