The fragrance of scattered cultural colors. Artist performing Haryanvi dance at Chhoti Chaupal. Sanjay Sharma
Jagran correspondent, Faridabad. On the first Sunday of the 39th Surajkund International Self-reliant Crafts Fair, about 30 thousand tourists visited the fair. Colors of fun spread in a beautiful environment. Artists from different states made the fair attractive with their performances on Big and Small Chaupal.
It was feared that due to some rain in the morning, it would affect the complexion of the fair, but later when the sun came out, this fear was proved to be unfounded. Yes, a slightly less number of spectators reached the fair premises. There was no harm to any craftsman due to the rain.
Mela Sathi app will become a smart companion for tourists
For the convenience of tourists, Mela Sathi app has been launched by Haryana Tourism Department. Through the app, every information related to the fair will be available to the tourists on their mobile. This will greatly benefit the tourists coming to the fair from India and abroad for the first time. The app can be downloaded from Google Play Store.
Actually, lakhs of people visit Surajkund fair every year. Among these, there are many tourists who come to the fair for the first time. They don't know how much the fair tickets cost. What is the specialty of which stall? What is the specialty of theme state?
Through the Mela Sathi app, tourists will be able to get information about the location of stalls, timings of cultural programs, introduction of artists and craftsmen, food zones, parking arrangements, emergency services and other facilities at a single click. Nodal Officer of Surajkund Mela, Harvinder Singh said that this app is available in both Hindi and English languages.
Tableau of cultural festival captivated the mind
Artists, craftsmen and tourists from India and abroad are experiencing the diverse colors of Indian culture closely. The cultural programs organized at the main Chaupal are the special attraction of the fair, where every day artists of different genres are mesmerizing the audience with their presentations. The tourists coming to the fair enjoyed the cultural programs at the fair chaupal.
youth were seen having fun
If it is Sunday and there are youth in the fair, there is also a drum and bean party, then where do their steps stop? Similar scenes were seen on Sunday. Due to the presentation of Kachhi Ghodi Dance, Bean and Nagara Party related to the folk culture of Haryana, the youth are unable to stop their feet and start dancing, some youth even start dancing in a very seductive style.
People taking selfies and sharing them on social media
Many family and friends were taking selfies among themselves and sharing them on social media. The use of digital technology has also become a special feature of the fair this time. Like previous years, this time also digital selfie booths of the theme states Meghalaya and Uttar Pradesh have been installed, where tourists can get their digital photographs instantly by scanning the QR code.
This facility is especially being liked by the youth and foreign tourists, who want to see the confluence of traditional culture with modern technology. Apart from this, Selfie Point showcasing the culture of this year's partner country Egypt remains the main attraction of the fair.
Haryanvi dance dance at Chhoti Chaupal
Women artists added a lot of color to the small chaupal of the fair. Haryanvi folk dance was popular. Women artistes also dominated the Chaupal by performing Bharat Natyam. Children were seen watching bio scope in the fair.
After six o'clock in the evening, the crowd in the fair premises started thinning a little, because they were afraid of getting stuck due to the possibility of rain, but a large number of people started gathering around the main Choupal of the fair, because they wanted to enjoy the cultural evening.
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