International Surajkund Crafts Mela Begins Tomorrow After A Gap Of 2 years
NDTV
The Surajkund Mela is organised in collaboration with Union ministries of Tourism, Textiles, Culture and External Affairs.
The International Surajkund Handicrafts Mela will open from Saturday (March 19) in Haryana's Faridabad and continue till April 4. The mela (fair) is being organised after a gap of two years due the Covid-19.
It is held in the month of February every year, but the schedule has been revised due to the coronavirus disease.
Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said that Jammu and Kashmir will be the "partner state" in the 35th edition of the fair this year. "Artists from 20 countries will take part in the fair. E-Ticketing will be provided this time," Khattar said while addressing the press conference on Thursday.
"The mela not only strengthens the unity and integrity of the country but also boosts the cultural links between them. The craftsmen from all across the country coming on one platform will allow them to learn each other's culture," he said.
