ICCRs three-day fair at Bikaner House to highlight exhibits of renowned Indian craftsmen
New Delhi Feb 23 PTI The Indian Council for Cultural Relations ICCR is organising a three-day fair from Wednesday to highlight the craft demonstrations and exhibitions of renowned Indian craftsmenThe mela named Coalescence Craft-Culture-Community-Climate is being held at Bikaner House till FridayThe ICCR said that there is 22 craftsperson from 11 states exhibiting five forms of Indian traditional art forms — crafts Bamboo Art textiles traditional and folk art beauty aromatics and recycled productsThe event was inaugurated by Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi and Rajya Sabha MP and ICCR President Vinay SahasrabuddheI thank ICCR for organising this show All the crafts that you see today are the continuation of the long extension of Indian civilisation and ethos which have been in existence for a few thousand years That continuation needs to be celebrated Lekhi said at the inaugurationThe programme which is being celebrated as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav will also include a cultural evening at Purana Qila on February 23 The ICCR said that the mela is to highlight how Indias craft practices can help balance the ecology of the planet while sustaining Indias cultural heritage local livelihoods and meeting the Millennium Development GoalThe work depends on clean air good soil greenery forest and plants clean water and all sentient beings the ICCR saidIndian culture for these reasons celebrates tree river mountain forest plants and animals All are considered sacred and associated with some deity so that humans understand they have to be honoured preserved and cherished for their survival the ICCR said in the statement PTI VA GJS GJS RCJ RCJ
New Delhi Feb 23 PTI The Indian Council for Cultural Relations ICCR is organising a three-day fair from Wednesday to highlight the craft demonstrations and exhibitions of renowned Indian craftsmenThe mela named Coalescence Craft-Culture-Community-Climate is being held at Bikaner House till FridayThe ICCR said that there is 22 craftsperson from 11 states exhibiting five forms of Indian traditional art forms — crafts Bamboo Art textiles traditional and folk art beauty aromatics and recycled productsThe event was inaugurated by Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi and Rajya Sabha MP and ICCR President Vinay SahasrabuddheI thank ICCR for organising this show All the crafts that you see today are the continuation of the long extension of Indian civilisation and ethos which have been in existence for a few thousand years That continuation needs to be celebrated Lekhi said at the inaugurationThe programme which is being celebrated as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav will also include a cultural evening at Purana Qila on February 23 The ICCR said that the mela is to highlight how Indias craft practices can help balance the ecology of the planet while sustaining Indias cultural heritage local livelihoods and meeting the Millennium Development GoalThe work depends on clean air good soil greenery forest and plants clean water and all sentient beings the ICCR saidIndian culture for these reasons celebrates tree river mountain forest plants and animals All are considered sacred and associated with some deity so that humans understand they have to be honoured preserved and cherished for their survival the ICCR said in the statement PTI VA GJS GJS RCJ RCJ
