As the city is in its festive mood, the shopping for the festival is going on in its full swing. The ‘Fuhar Mela 2013’, being organised by the State Government at Bhopal Haat began here from Thursday.
On the opening day of the mela, the people were seen shopping with great fervor and usually a heavy crowd was also noticed in the evening. Especially, the ladies of the city are more captivated towards the fair as it has got different versions of female stuff. The mela, being organised by Madhya Pradesh Panchayat and Rural Development Department would conclude on August 20.
The Fuhar Mela 2013 has brought varieties of special items from different regions of the country. While talking to The Pioneer in-charge of the fair Dinesh Tiwari said, “We organise such fairs not just for the people to enjoy shopping from various States but, such fairs provides a platform to the Self Help Groups (SHGs) working in different parts of the country.” Moreover as the festive season is on the people are getting more inclined to shop the stuff. He further said that these groups are invited from different parts of the country to put up their stalls at Bhopal Haat almost every year.
The fair showcases a huge variety of decorative items, rugs, carpets, imitation jewellery, dress materials, ladies hand-bags, metal crafts, bamboo furniture and sculptures of jute and metal. Around 34 SHGs have participated in the fair displaying a collection from Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Uttrakhand and Chhattisgarh.
Elaborating further about the fair Tiwari said, “As the fair is titled as Fuhar Mela 2013, people of the city are enjoying their shopping along with the rain.” The fairs at Bhopal Haat become more interesting with the cultural events organised there. While talking about the events Tiwari said, “Events like orchestra, ghazal nights are planned for the entertainment of the Bhopalites in the fair.”
The city of lakes got embellished with different traditions and cultures of the country under one roof at Fuhar Mela 2013.