Indian culture is rich and diverse and as a result unique in its own way. The fabric of one’s culture heavily influences the way of life and the very core of a person’s everyday living. Culture and tradition are more than just means of life and are in fact drivers of handicrafts and festivals. Haryana Tourism was one of the first government bodies to initiate a mass scale festival to not only popularize Indian handicrafts and cultural events but also give it a commercial angle. Since 1981 they have organizing cultural events on a national level by launching their annual and now internationally famous Surajkund Craft Mela.
The Surajkund Crafts is an annual event that highlights some of the finest handloom and handicraft traditions of the country. Starting from 1st to 15th February of every year rural India basks in the warmth of admiration at Surajkund Mela village that lies about 8km from South Delhi. It is a fortnight long event filled with events, festivities and thousands of people.
The mela is organized under the aegis of the Surajkund Mela authority. The 23rd edition of the annual Surajkund Crafts Mela showcasing rich craftsmanship from all over the country and abroad was inaugurated by President Pratibha Patil on 1st February, 2009.
The Mela also celebrates the rhythms of folk theatre and a theme state that makes each visitor marvel.
OBECTIVES
• Create a rural ambience for tourist, both domestic and international.
• To educate patrons about the fascinating technique and skills involved in craft creation.
• To introduce crafts and craftsperson’s directly to the buyers and help them to find their patrons.
• To Identify, nurture and preserve languishing crafts of the country and save it for posterity.
• Suraj Kund is a beautiful tourist location of Haryana Tourism and in its lovely setting, folk painters, metal workers, stone and wood carvers, tie dye craftsperson’s, embroiders, lace makers, textiles printers, carpet and loom weavers, producers of silk fabrics, jewelers and sculptors- execute and display their skills.
Madhya Pradesh, ‘The Heart of Incredible India’ chosen as the theme state
HIGHLIGHTS of the MELA
CUISINE
No festival is complete without a variety of cuisines and Suraj Kund is no different.. Some of the popular food traditions from Punjab come at the Punjabi 'Rasoi'. South Indian delicacies come in from South Indian Section. Popular Chinese and snack foods also arrive for the event along with a special stall where patrons are introduced to the traditional foods and sweet meats of the selected Theme State.
CULTURE
The Surajkund Crafts Mela has grown equally famous for the rhythms of folk theatre: It resonates with the formal notes of the classical genre: The heady rhythms of percussion instruments: The ballads of singing minstrels: The celebration of the simple joys of rural life and reverence of epic traditions all mingle well. All these colorful events are also presented before the audience in the open-air-theatre named Natyashala.
CRAFTS
Some of the most delightful crafts collections of the Mela arrive from practically all over the country. In wood and cane, come inlay work, rose wood carving, sandal wood from Punjab and South India. Chiki wood craft of Kashmir and some very fine cane craft come from West Bengal and North Eastern States. Delicate sholapith and shital patti work come from Assam and West Bengal. The phulkari of Punjab, the Banjara and Banni embroidery of Gujarat and Rajasthan, the Kantha traditions from West Bengal and Tripura, lace and crochet from Goa, the Suzni of Kashmir and Mirror encasing work along with the traditional chikan work of Lucknow delight. Oxidized jewellery, sea shell decorations and agate stone work delight as also do delicate gold work and chunky silver jewellery. Toys in wood and cane, ply and mud make the young thrill with joy.
A quick snap shot of this year’s Mela would be:
• Cane & Bamboo
• Embroidery
• Metalware
• Pottery
• Fashion Show based on Khajurao Theme- 7th Feb
• Performance by Egypt Troupe- 8th Feb
How to reach Surajkund:
Surajkund lies in the Faridabad district on the Delhi - Agra national highway. Surajkund is 8 kms from South Delhi. Special transport links the Mela ground to major bus stops in Delhi, Gurgaon and Faridabad towns.
The Mela begins from 9.30 a.m. and closes at 5.30 p.m. each evening from 1st to 15th February every year.
The Surajkund Crafts is an annual event that highlights some of the finest handloom and handicraft traditions of the country. Starting from 1st to 15th February of every year rural India basks in the warmth of admiration at Surajkund Mela village that lies about 8km from South Delhi. It is a fortnight long event filled with events, festivities and thousands of people.
The mela is organized under the aegis of the Surajkund Mela authority. The 23rd edition of the annual Surajkund Crafts Mela showcasing rich craftsmanship from all over the country and abroad was inaugurated by President Pratibha Patil on 1st February, 2009.
The Mela also celebrates the rhythms of folk theatre and a theme state that makes each visitor marvel.
OBECTIVES
• Create a rural ambience for tourist, both domestic and international.
• To educate patrons about the fascinating technique and skills involved in craft creation.
• To introduce crafts and craftsperson’s directly to the buyers and help them to find their patrons.
• To Identify, nurture and preserve languishing crafts of the country and save it for posterity.
• Suraj Kund is a beautiful tourist location of Haryana Tourism and in its lovely setting, folk painters, metal workers, stone and wood carvers, tie dye craftsperson’s, embroiders, lace makers, textiles printers, carpet and loom weavers, producers of silk fabrics, jewelers and sculptors- execute and display their skills.
Madhya Pradesh, ‘The Heart of Incredible India’ chosen as the theme state
HIGHLIGHTS of the MELA
CUISINE
No festival is complete without a variety of cuisines and Suraj Kund is no different.. Some of the popular food traditions from Punjab come at the Punjabi 'Rasoi'. South Indian delicacies come in from South Indian Section. Popular Chinese and snack foods also arrive for the event along with a special stall where patrons are introduced to the traditional foods and sweet meats of the selected Theme State.
CULTURE
The Surajkund Crafts Mela has grown equally famous for the rhythms of folk theatre: It resonates with the formal notes of the classical genre: The heady rhythms of percussion instruments: The ballads of singing minstrels: The celebration of the simple joys of rural life and reverence of epic traditions all mingle well. All these colorful events are also presented before the audience in the open-air-theatre named Natyashala.
CRAFTS
Some of the most delightful crafts collections of the Mela arrive from practically all over the country. In wood and cane, come inlay work, rose wood carving, sandal wood from Punjab and South India. Chiki wood craft of Kashmir and some very fine cane craft come from West Bengal and North Eastern States. Delicate sholapith and shital patti work come from Assam and West Bengal. The phulkari of Punjab, the Banjara and Banni embroidery of Gujarat and Rajasthan, the Kantha traditions from West Bengal and Tripura, lace and crochet from Goa, the Suzni of Kashmir and Mirror encasing work along with the traditional chikan work of Lucknow delight. Oxidized jewellery, sea shell decorations and agate stone work delight as also do delicate gold work and chunky silver jewellery. Toys in wood and cane, ply and mud make the young thrill with joy.
A quick snap shot of this year’s Mela would be:
• Cane & Bamboo
• Embroidery
• Metalware
• Pottery
• Fashion Show based on Khajurao Theme- 7th Feb
• Performance by Egypt Troupe- 8th Feb
How to reach Surajkund:
Surajkund lies in the Faridabad district on the Delhi - Agra national highway. Surajkund is 8 kms from South Delhi. Special transport links the Mela ground to major bus stops in Delhi, Gurgaon and Faridabad towns.
The Mela begins from 9.30 a.m. and closes at 5.30 p.m. each evening from 1st to 15th February every year.
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