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Seventh Day of 8th Annual Chandigarh National Crafts Mela

Chandigarh, 10th November, 2016:  The seventh 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 that are the highlights of the Mela. The main attraction of the seventh day of the Crafts Mela was the electrifying performance by the renowned Punjabi singer, Satwinder Bugga. A boon for music and dance lovers, the eight day of the Crafts Mela will witness the performance of a enchanting music artist Jaspinder Narula, who has fan following in all age groups.


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. 
Highlights of 8th Chandigarh National Crafts Mela, 2016
1.     Theme of the Crafts Mela is ‘Rajasthan’.
2.     Increase in number of tickets counters.
3.     Total numbers of Huts are approx. 170 wherein 12 stalls have been earmarked for Chandigarh for the best crafts persons of Tricity.
4.     Food court offering rich Indian cuisines for different traditions.
5.     Tunnels + Camels Rides + Rangoli have been introduced this time.

SCHEDULE OF THE UPCOMING EVENTS AT 8th CHANDIGARH NATIONAL CRAFTS MELA-2016
 DATE
NAME OF THE EVENT
11/11/2016
Performance by Ms. Jaspinder Narula
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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