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Surajkund International Crafts Mela: The Surajkund Mela is an international event that aims to promote locally produced handicraft items in India and International Platform. Surajkund International Crafts Mela 2023 is important for UPSC Prelims 2023 and UPSC Mains Exam (GS Paper- 1)
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Recently, Vice President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar inaugurated the 36th Surajkund International Crafts Mela at Faridabad, Haryana. He urged everyone to consider locally produced handicraft items when looking for gifts to their friends and relatives.
Surajkund International Crafts Mela 2023
The Surajkund Mela is unique event that showcases the richness and diversity of the handicrafts, handlooms and cultural fabric of India. Surajkund International Crafts Mela 2023 is the largest crafts fair in the world.
- Background: In 2013, the fair was upgraded to an international level and in 2015, a record number of 20 countries participated in the Mela.
- Lebanon was the Partner Nation and Chhattisgarh, the Theme State.
- In 2014, over 15 countries from European & African continents participated in the Mela including SAARC nations.
- Organizing Body: The Surajkund International Crafts Mela 2023 is organized by the Surajkund Mela Authority & Haryana Tourism in collaboration with Union Ministries of Tourism, Textiles, Culture and External Affairs.
- Surajkund Mela is an annual event that is held during the first fortnight of each February.
- Celebration Period: Surajkund International Mela is being celebrated from 3rd to 19th February, 2023.
- Participation: More than a million visitorswill be participating in the Mela during the fortnight including thousands of foreign tourists.
- At least 20 countries & all the states of India will be participating in the Surajkund International Mela.
- Partner Nation: Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is the partner nation in 36th Surajkund International Crafts Mela 2023.
- Partner State: North Eastern Region is the theme state in the 36th Surajkund International Crafts Mela.
- Significance: The Surajkund Mela is a custodian of the heritage crafts involving use of traditional skills that are fading away due to cheap machine made imitations, and a special section is earmarked for showcasing of these heritage crafts.
Surajkund Mela Objectives
The key objectives of the 36th Surajkund International Crafts Mela 2023 are given below-
- To organise, manage and run the Surajkund International Craft Mela at Surajkund Faridabad with a view to promote handicrafts, handlooms with the aid of craftsmen invited from all over the country.
- To identify languishing and lesser known crafts and to introduce them to patrons.
- To display crafts and loom techniques by organising demonstration sections in the Mela grounds.
- To undertake the promotion of export of handlooms and handicrafts.
- To set up an environment in which rural crafts traditions could be displayed and to project the traditional rural ambience of a typical village near Delhi for travellers who may not have the time or means to visit an Indian village.
Surajkund Mela 2023 Events
A large number of renowned national and international folk artistes and cultural groups present day performances at both the Chaupals, the open-air theatres, located in the Mela premises.
- Also enthralling cultural evening programmes are held at the main Chaupal during each of the Mela evening.
- The multi-cuisine Food Court provides ethnic cuisines from all over the world, which are immensely popular with visitors.
- There are designated places for amusement, adventure sports and joy rides to make it a must visit event for the young.
Surajkund Mela FAQs
1. Where is the Surajkund crafts Mela held?
Ans. The Surajkund crafts Mela 2023 is being held at Surajkund in Faridabad, Haryana.
2. What are the dates of Surajkund Mela 2023?
Ans. Surajkund International Mela is being celebrated from 3rd to 19th February, 2023.
3. Who organises the Surajkund Mela 2023?
Ans. Surajkund Mela 2023 is organized by the Surajkund Mela Authority & Haryana Tourism in collaboration with Union Ministries of Tourism, Textiles, Culture and External Affairs.
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