The 11th Chandigarh National Crafts Mela at Kalagram is receiving a tremendous response from the tricity.
As the Mela entered its third day, shopoholics had an indulging time buying crafts and textiles on Sunday. This year, the North Zone Cultural Center has set-up 200 stalls in the Mela.
Apart from ethnic dresses, jewellery and juttis (footwear), the dried flowers from Nagaland, Brassware and carpets from Uttar Pradesh, terracotta items from Rajasthan and wooden artefacts from Karnataka are stealing the visitor’s attention. The stalls selling Pashmina and woollen shawls from Kashmir are also quite popular.
It was a houseful at Kalagram performance venue as Playback singer and music composer Padma Shri Kailash Kher performed on Sunday. Kher with his unique style of music and rendition amused the audience with the hits like Teri Deewani, Saiyyan, Piya re Piya re and many more.
