The fortnight-long Surajkund International Crafts Mela, which is set to begin on February 1, will bring together the amalgamation of food and folk. Besides shopping and relishing delicacies during the day time, they can also enjoy the evening performances by well known artistes of India and other countries.
Managing Director, Haryana Tourism and Chief Administrator, Surajkund Mela Authority, Sumita Misra on Friday said that the evening cultural programmes would add to the charm of the Mela and would be held daily from 6 pm onwards at the Chaupal, an open-air theatre, inside Mela grounds. With Chattisgarh as its theme State and lebanon, as the partner nation, the Crafts Mela will showcase folk traditions, arts and crafts from across the country.
Speaking on variety of cultural performances from February 1 to 14, Misra said that these include a vibrant show of the dancers from Chhattisgarh on February 1, Mediterranean culture of lebanon on February 2, international exotic performance on February 3, colourful evening by Telangana artistes on February 4, rhythms of Chhattisgarh would come on stage on February 5 and a mesmerizing Haryana Day celebrations would be presented by state Department of Cultural Affairs on February 6.
She said that a variety of evening cultural programmes from live performances by celebrated singers to ballets and qawwalis are lined up during the mela. As per the schedule finalised, there would be a soulful performance by popular Punjabi pop and folk singer, Master Saleem on Feb 7.
The audience would enjoy the performance of folk dancers of India on Feb 8. An evocative Mirza Sahiba ballet with folk dances and singing by pop and folk singer Gurender Ginda is lined up for Feb 9 and dances by performers of Chhattisgarh on Feb 10 and Hasya Kavi Sammelan by famous humourist Surinder Sharma and party would be held on February 11.
Mishra, said that resonating qawwalis by Abdul Hamid Sabri and Razia Bano would be held on Feb 12, Rajasthani folk by famous Manganyaar or langha singers—Janab Taleb Khan, Barkat Khan and their group from Jaisalmer and Barmer, (Rajasthan) on Feb 13, Haryanavi folk would be presented by famous artist Gajender Phogat and his dancing group on February 14. The variety of cultural performances would definitely enthrall the audience, she added.