Hunar Haat showcases artisans' products
Source: The Sangai Express
New Delhi, November 13 2020:
'Hunar Haat', the Centre's flagship initiative to help the artisans to showcase their products, opened in Delhi amid Covid concerns.
Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi inaugurated the Hunar Haat to encourage the artists.
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju was also present at the inauguration ceremony of Hunar Haat held at the Delhi Haat in Pitampura on Thursday.
Naqvi said in the meantime, "The glorious indigenous product of the artisans is the 'local pride' and 'global identity' of 'Hunar Haat' .
Although there is enthusiasm among traders from various states in Hunar Haat but they are also feeling the challenge due to the Corona epidemic" .
'Hunar Haat' is organised from November 11 to November 22 .
This 'Hunar Haat' features toys made of clay and metal from different States, dry flowers from Assam, Pochampally Ikkat from Andhra Pradesh, Bihar Madhubani Paintings, Calligraphy Paintings from Delhi, Hand Block Prints from Goa, Azrakh from Gujarat, Pashmina Shawl from Jammu and Kashmir, Tussar Silk and Cane-Bamboo Products from Jharkhand, Wooden Toys from Karnataka, Herbal Products from Madhya Pradesh, Tiger Prints , Products made from bamboo from Batik, Maharashtra, handmade toys from Manipur, wood and glass toys from Uttar Pradesh, iron made toys etc.
are available for exhibition and sale.
Apart from this, people coming here will also be able to enjoy delicious traditional dishes of Bihar, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi, Haryana etc.
Apart from this, various cultural programs presented by renowned artists of the country are also the centre of attraction.
Lalnekim Kipgen , a resident of Manipur in Hunar Haat, has been trading black pottery for the last 6 years and has joined Hunar Haat for the second time.
She told IANS, "Due to the corona epidemic, Hunar Haat is not as crowded as it should be.
But so far customers have been getting good response.
Hunar Haat has also provided online facility, where we can register ourselves and also sell goods online" .
Actually, black pottery increases the taste of food and drinks.
To make black pottery, saprine stone is required, which is found in Manipur, this stone is transformed into clay and its utensils are made and we can decorate these utensils or accessories in the houses.