By Tricitynews Reporter
Chandigarh 01st November:- The 8th
annual Chandigarh National Crafts Mela at Kalagram, Chandigarh is being organized
from Friday, November 4, 2016 to
Sunday, November 13, 2016. It is a joint venture of the North Zone
Cultural Centre and Chandigarh Administration. The Governor of Punjab and
Administrator, U.T. Chandigarh & Chairman, NZCC, V.P. Singh Badnore has
consented to inaugurate the Mela on Friday, November 4, 2016 at Kalagram at
6:30 pm.
Giving more details about the Crafts Mela, Director Cultural
Affairs, Chandigarh Administration, Jitender Yadav said that the
Theme of the Crafts Mela this time is 'Rajasthan'. The
special focus will be on showcasing folk traditions, arts and crafts of all the
regions of the country. NZCC
has invited acclaimed handloom and handicraft artisans who include Shilpa
Gurus, National Awardees, Sant Kabir Awardees etc. from various parts of the
country.
The main
objective of organizing this National level annual Mela are to showcase Indian
handicrafts, handlooms, folk traditions including authentic fragrances and
flavours of rich Indian cuisines, folk music, folk instruments and folk dances
of India., to provide a platform to the crafts persons and to set up an
environment where rural crafts traditions could be displayed and to provide an
opportunity to the travelers from various parts of the country as well as
foreigners to have a feel of Indian traditional rural ambiance.
Jitender Yadav said that this time tickets counters has been
increased so that visitors may not face any type of problems. He said that
total numbers of stalls this time is 170.
Prof.(Dr.) Rajinder Singh Gill, Director, NZCC, Patiala,
said that NZCC has constructed approx. 170 ethnic
stalls made from bamboos and ballies etc. for the forthcoming ‘8th Chandigarh National Crafts
Mela’ for craftspersons to display
their creations. NZCC has created ambiance as per the theme of the
Crafts Mela. Entry gates have been designed on the theme of Rajasthan. Food Court consisting 16 stalls has also been
constructed for offering rich Indian traditional cuisines. Tunnels,
Camels Rides and Rangoli have been introduced this time.
Besides showcasing art and crafts of the
country, spectacular cultural programmes will be organized daily with the
special emphasis on folk music, folk instruments and folk dances from all
regions of the country. NZCC has invited approx. 300 folk dancers, folk
instrumentalists and folk singers from all over the country. Celebrated Star artists will perform daily
in the evening at main stage during the Mela (list attached). Rangoli and Folk Painters’ Camp by renowned
artists will be another attraction of this Mela. The youth especially the
students will get an opportunity to know about the rich cultural heritage of
our country. Many VVIPs/VIPs and other dignitaries from the Government
of India are likely to visit the said Mela.
