Chandigarh National Craft Mela from Nov 29

Bringing the country’s diversity under one roof, the 14th Chandigarh National Craft Mela is set to take place from November 29 to December 8 at Kalagram. It will be jointly organised by the North Zone Cultural Centre and Chandigarh’s Department of Art and Culture.

The fair will feature not just Punjabi icons but also celebrated singers from Kashmir, Himachal and Uttarakhand. This year, the theme is “Colours of India,” and artisans from Bengal are crafting the decorations for the event.

Visitors can enjoy the fair daily from 11 am to 9.30 pm, with performances and exhibitions throughout the day. Morning sessions will include activities for schoolchildren, folk performances by artistes from across India, and engaging quizzes for the young ones.

Over 10 days, the fair will feature daily folk performances and mesmerising musical evenings. Headlining the event are Padma Shri awardees Suresh Wadkar and Padma Wadkar, alongside other prominent artists like Harbhajan Singh, Kanwar Grewal, Feroz Khan, Gulzar Ganai from Kashmir, Chaman Lehri from Jammu, Geeta Bharadwaj and Kaku Ram Thakur from Himachal Pradesh and Inder Arya from Uttarakhand. Several other renowned names are expected to join, with announcements pending final confirmations.