DC inaugurates five-day crafts mela at Shri Devi Talab Mandir, Jalandhar

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, December 22

Deputy Commissioner Ghanshyam Thori inaugurated the five-day-long crafts mela at Shri Devi Talab Mandir, where craftsmen from across the country have set up 13 counters showcasing famous craftwork of their respective states.

Kick-starting the fair, the DC said this event has been organised by Shri Baba Harivallabh Sangeet Mahasabha with the help of North Zone Cultural Centre, Patiala, wherein craftsmen from UP, Maharashtra, MP, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir besides others have set up several stalls displaying a wide range of handicrafts and craftsman skills.

This mela would continue till December 26, he said, while congratulating organisers for holding the event in the city as it would enable people to connect with the rich cultural legacy of India. Notably, the fair showcased a wide range of Banarasi sarees, carpet, bead jewellery, Punjabi jutti, pottery, soft toys, and other items.

Meanwhile, Thori visited each counter and said on the one hand, such fairs give a glimpse of the expertise of handicrafts and on the other it displays the rich culture of the country.

He called upon people of Jalandhar to visit this crafts mela in large numbers so as to revive the culture of arts and crafts in the country. He also visited the under-construction auditorium hall of Shri Harivallabh Bhawan and took stock of works going on there.

Prominent among those present included president of sabha Poornima Beri, director HS Ajmal, secretary Nitin Kapoor, Mangat Ram, cashier Ramesh Maudgil, secretary Shri Devi Talab Mandir management committee Rajesh Vij, representatives from north zone cultural centre Ravinder Sharma, and Bhupinder Singh.