30th Surajkund International Crafts Mela started at Faridabad

The annual Surajkund International Crafts Mela is inaugurated by Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar in Faridabad. This year is the 30^th edition of the Surajkund International Crafts Mela. The event will continue till 15 February.

Aim: To promote handicrafts -handlooms and to set the environment according to the Indian tradition.

Key Highlights

• The main attractions of the fair are the Rich showcase of regional and international crafts and traditions.
• The Craft Mela celebrates the Indian folk traditions and cultural heritage.
• The Surajkund Mela is the largest crafts fair in the world with unique and diversity of the handicrafts, handlooms and cultural fabric of India.
• The Surajkund Mela is planned by the Surajkund Mela Authority & Haryana Tourism in collaboration with Union Ministries of Tourism, Textiles, Culture and External Affairs.
• This year Telangana is selected as the Theme State and the last year Chhattisgarh was selected as the Theme State for the 29th Surajkund International Crafts Mela.
• All the states of India and nearby 20 countries from the world participate in the Mela.
• China and Japan are the Focus Nation for the 30th Surajkund International Crafts Mela-2016 by presenting their talented.
• This 15 day Mela take up the place of pride and eminence among the international tourist by attracting more than a million domestic and foreign visitors.
• The first edition of the Surajkund Crafts Mela was hosted in 1987.