The famous Surajkund International Crafts Mela ended with its impressive and colorful memory leaving for the people and participants. The crafts Mela opened doors for global markets and provided craftsmen an opportunity to showcase variety of ethnically diverse handicrafts, handloom products and cuisines along with participants from various nations.
The annual fair, which commenced on February 01, was inaugurated by Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and it showcased a variety of ethnically diverse handicrafts, handloom products and cuisines with a good number of foreign participants.
Haryana Governor H.E. Jagannath Pahadia, who was the chief guest at the Closing-Cum-Award Presentation Ceremony said, "I am feeling really happy to be a part of the closing ceremony and primarily because the fair went very smoothly and all the necessary arrangements were taken care of by the authorities to make it a successful one. Our dream is that fair takes places in a similar way in the years to come and garners attention not only in India but worldwide.”
For the visitors it was an enthralling experience of witnessing a wide range of finest of ethnically diverse handicrafts, handlooms, authentic fragrance and flavours.
"I have been coming here to the Surajkund fair since the past six years and this Mela is becoming international every year. I would like to see more participation from foreign countries. This fair is not only surrounded with a few national but both national and international countries. It is a world renowned mela," said Sherin Esther, a visitor from Tripura. No wonder, this colourful fair reflects and also promotes the rich and diverse cultural and artistic heritage of India.
For the less-known and unknown artisans, be they from India or abroad, the Surajkund Mela provides an ideal platform to showcase their creative talents with lucrative commercial prospects.
This trade fair has had a rich and illustrious past with many countries participating years in a row in order to build trade and harmony in crafts between the countries.
(With inputs from ANI)
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