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Ninth Day of 8th Annual Chandigarh National Crafts Mela


Chandigarh, 12th November, 2016:  The ninth day of 8th Annual Chandigarh National Crafts Mela, which is being jointly organized by the Chandigarh Administration and North Zone Cultural Centre (NZCC) at Kalagram witnessed huge crowd of visitors, with people from tricity and nearby areas visiting the Mela to experience the rich culture of Rajashtan. Thousands of visitors daily feel delighted to revel in the colors and flavours of distant corners of the country. 

A one stop destination, the Rajasthan themed Crafts Mela has vibrant stalls, dance performances by folk artists, mouth-watering cuisines, melodies streaming from musical instruments and breathtaking artifacts from all parts of the country. The main attraction of the ninth day of the Crafts Mela was the dynamic Qawali performance by Sh. Anwar Rehmat Khan & Party. Gurlez Akhtar &  Kulwinder Kelly also gave stunning performances during the event. The king of Punjabi music, Daler Mehendi would be rock the crowd with his power pact performance of the last day of Crafts Mela.

During the 10 days of the Chandigarh National Crafts Mela, celebrated/Star artists will perform daily in the evening. Rangoli and Folk Painters’ Camp by renowned artists will be another attraction of this Mela. The youth especially the students will get an opportunity to know about the rich cultural heritage of our country.

SCHEDULE OF THE 8th CHANDIGARH NATIONAL CRAFTS MELA-2016

DATE
NAME OF THE EVENT
12/11/2016
Performance of Qawali by Sh. Anwar Rehmat Khan & Party and Performance by Ms. Gurlez Akhtar &  Sh. Kulwinder Kelly
13/11/2016
Grand Finale: Choreographed presentation of Folk Music, Folk Instruments and Folk Dances of India and Performance by Sh. Daler Mehndi



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