Hyderabad to host national seminar on India’s footwear heritage in November

Pleach India Foundation and the Footwear Design and Development Institute will organise a three-day national seminar and exhibition on India’s footwear heritage from November 28 to 30, 2025, in Hyderabad. Highlights include scholarly talks, exhibitions, workshops, and cultural programmes

Hyderabad: Pleach India Foundation, in collaboration with the Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI), will host a three-day national seminar and exhibition on the Footwear Heritage of India from November 28 to 30, 2025, at the FDDI campus in Hyderabad.

The event will showcase India’s footwear traditions through scholarly discussions, an exclusive exhibition, and interactive sessions. A “Make Your Own Chappal” workshop will allow participants to experience traditional craftsmanship, while cultural programmes in the evenings will highlight heritage.

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An MoU formalising the collaboration was signed between Dr Narasimhugari Tej Lohit Reddy, Executive Director of FDDI, and Dr Tejaswini Yarlagadda, Chairperson of Pleach India Foundation, on Thursday.