From cultural events to baby shows to various other competitions, the action packed four days ‘IPS Officers Wife Association (IPSOWA) Diwali Mela 2016’ will have several tantalizing events this year. The fair will kick off from October 14 at JAP-1 ground and continue till October 17.
The members are in the last leg of preparations and all set to organize ‘IPSOWA mega Diwali Mela’ for the denizens in the Capital City.
Diwali mela organised on the large scale offers to the customers’ vivid and colourful products apart from giving a platform for budding small entrepreneurs to promote their business. Entrepreneurs from Odisha, Bihar, Kashmir, Hyderabad, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Gujarat will come to capital city with an array of collections this year too.
Celebrities like Actor and MP Manoj Tiwari, playback singer Megha Sriram Dalton, performer Antara Kabiraj and others will grace the event.
The mega fair will be inaugurated by Governor Droupadi Murmu. Paika performance, Chhau dance, fashion show, lucky draw, Bhangra, Garba, Dandiya recital have been planned by the members.
IPSOWA president, Poonam Pandey, said, “This time this Diwali mela will be organised on larger scale as artisans from across the States have been invited to showcase their vivid unique collections. Around 103 stalls will be put up by different groups from across the country to lure denizens. As many as 17 food stalls will be decked up at the ground offering the leisure buffs and foodies cuisine from across the country.”
“A separate play zone will be arranged for the kids. People with their family members can enjoy real shooting experience with latest arms and ammunition here.
This year entry will be free for all the police personnel family while others have to pay Rs. 10 as an entry fees. A lucky draw will be conducted at a gap of two hours regularly,” added Pandey.
People here can also enjoy horse ride and buggy ride. Besides that interested NGOs too can get themselves enrolled and put up their stalls. So far, 10 NGOs have registered themselves. A separate stall of police personnel family, trained by the IPSOWA members will be put up at ground displaying some inimitable artifacts.