Faridabad: Surajkund Crafts Fair (Mela) is one of the most famous fairs, organized every year in Surajkund, Haryana, Near Delhi, by Haryana Tourism Department to promote handicrafts items.
Many talented artists come from India and across the World to showcase their hand looms, handicrafts, traditional handicraft items of their respective states
A large number of renowned national and international folk artistes and cultural groups present day performances at both the Chaupals, the open-air theaters, 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.