AN HOUR WITH PUPPETS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

   

ISHARA INTERNATIONAL PUPPET FESTIVAL

                                                                     

The 15th edition of the Ishara International Puppet Theatre Festival is back and it’s bigger than ever!
   
Marking the 30th anniversary of the Ishara Puppet Theatre Trust, the countries participating this year include - Afghanistan, Germany, India, Indonesia, Iran, Palestine, Spain, Sweden and Taiwan.

Whether you are of age nine or 90, there is a wide range of entertainment for everyone – rod to string puppets; mixed performances with dance, theatre, music and more.

TO ENJOY WITH THE PUPPETS FROM DIFFERENT COUNTRIES, KEEP YOURSELF FREE BETWEEN 7:30 PM TO 8:30 PM AT LEAST FOR ONE DAY BETWEEN 3RD FEB AND 10TH FEB AT INDIAN HABITAT CENTRE.

         

 # DONT FORGET - PUPPETS ARE WAITING FOR YOU #

SURAJKUND MELA- INTERNATIONAL CRAFTS MELA

A splash of colours, rhythm of drum beats and joy de-vivre merge at Surajkund in Faridabad during the first fortnight of each February. The curtains go up on the acclaimed annual Surajkund International Crafts Mela from 1st February onwards, a celebration of Indian folk traditions and cultural heritage.

Occupying a place of pride on the international tourist calendar, more than a million visitors throng the Mela during the fortnight including thousands of foreign tourists.

A large number of renowned national and international folk artistes and cultural groups present day performances at both the Chaupals, the open-air theatres, located in the Mela premises. Also enthralling cultural evening programmes are held at the main Chaupal during each of the Mela evening. The Mela is indeed a custodian of the heritage crafts involving use of traditional skills that are fading away due to cheap machine made imitations, and a special section is earmarked for showcasing of these heritage crafts.

The multi-cuisine Food Court provides ethnic cuisines from all over the world, which are immensely popular with visitors. There are designated places for amusement, adventure sports and joy rides to make it a must visit event for the young.

People take full pleasure of sightseeing, adventure sports, wildlife and other tours along with the most favorite of all the shopping. At festivals of Haryana in February the travelers enjoy most at Surajkund Mela.