From Vareli to Frankfurt | Threads of Culture on the Fields of Football

On International Yoga Day, under the open skies of the DFB Campus in Frankfurt, something subtle yet deeply symbolic took place.

Garden Vareli — born in the heart of Gujarat, from the village of Vareli — made its graceful presence felt through vibrant scarves, draped by dignitaries not just as accessories, but as statements of cultural elegance.

To see these scarves — light, flowing, timeless —
wave gently across the iconic home of German football,
was to witness more than design.
It was India’s textile poetry in motion,
a moment where yoga met football, and tradition met modern diplomacy.

This journey — from the looms of Surat to the lawns of the DFB Campus — didn’t just happen.
It was a dream, a dash, and a dance of dedication.

My deepest gratitude to the incredible Garden Vareli team who turned this idea into reality —
and did it in just 4 days.
Thank you Amitava Banerjee, Mahendra Singh Bhadouria, Himangshu Pathak, and the entire team.
You gave shape to my madness —
and made sure the scarves from Vareli touched Frankfurt with grace and pride.

Sometimes, a scarf is not just fabric.
It’s a bridge between continents, a whisper of identity, a salute to the soil it came from.

And this is just the beginning.

The Garden Vareli scarves that waved with elegance in Frankfurt will surely find their rhythm across Europe —
bringing with them stories of Indian heritage, timeless design, and global harmony.

Mahendra Singh Bhadouria Arunava Mitra Kay Dammholz Alexander Deutmarg TCG Digital DFB Consulate General of India Munich Consulate General of India, Frankfurt Maximilian von Portatius Mirjam Eisele GARDEN SILK MILLS PRIVATE LIMITED