Chhattisgarh will organise a cultural evening on November 21 as part of the ‘State Day’ celebrations at the 34th India International Trade Fair at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi.
The programme, which will begin at lal Chowk Theatre from 5:30 pm onwards, will showcase the rich cultural heritage of the State, officials stated.
Folk songs and dance by renowned women artists from Chhattisgarh will reflect the ‘Women Entrepreneur’ theme of the fair. Usha Barle, recipient of Guru Ghasidas State Award, will present traditional folk songs of the State, Mamta Chandrakar and her team will perform ‘lok Manch’ and women group from the State will perform ‘Sua dance’ at the function. The 34th IITF that began November 14 at Pragati Maidan will go on till Nov 27. Each day of the fair is being observed as a State day.
Incidentally, the Self-help Groups (SHGs) from various districts in Chhattisgarh are showcasing their handicrafts in 19 stalls inside the pavilion of Chhattisgarh State at 34th India International Trade Fair 2014 (IITF), officials said.
The pavilion at Hall No. 2 also gives a beautiful glimpse of the State’s tribal and rural crafts. Apart from natural and mineral resources of the State, the pavilion also has a wide range of handloom and dress materials to lure women visitors, they stated.
At the entrance of the hall, weavers working on table looms give the visitors an idea of how handlooms are weaved. The fortnight-long fair is based on the theme of ‘Women Entrepreneurs’. The centre of the Chhattisgarh pavilion displays bamboo, jute and bell metal works prepared by women.
The fair will be open from November 19 to 27 for general public. Officer of Chhattisgarh Tourism Information Centre in New Delhi, Manish Joshi said people interested in travelling to Chhattisgarh will get information on tourist destinations.
The pavilion also has stalls each on ‘Godna’ Print, Teracotta (clay art), iron craft and bell metal put up by the groups from Bastar. A stall by Pragya art, Raipur has various showpieces and wall paintings made up of paper mash.