For the first time since the
pandemic hit last year, Gurgaon is hosting a large-scale
fair. The Gandhi Shilp Mela being held in Sector 5 has been organised by the
Ministry of Textiles in association with a Delhi-based
NGO, Indian Nari Development Avam Improvement and Advancement of Nation. It comprises over a hundred stalls with sellers of Madhubani paintings from Bihar, Banarasi saris from UP, hand-printed textiles from West Bengal, pashmina from Kashmir, stone work from Odisha and dried flower craftworks from
Nagaland among others.
The week-long fair was inaugurated by Mayor Madhu Azad on Saturday and will wrap up this weekend. It emphasises on the ‘Vocal for Local’ mantra and promotes local-made products by Indian
artisans. Keeping in line with the guidelines of the new normal, the organisers and sellers have made arrangements like sanitisers, mandatory masks and thermal screenings to ensure safety of the visitors.