24th 'Hunar Haat' in Lucknow from January 22-Feb 4

The Ministry of Minority Affairs is organising the 24th ''Hunar Haat'' at Avadh Shilpgram, Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) from January 22 to February 4 with the theme of ''Vocal for Local''.

Artisans and craftsmen from 31 States and Union Territories (UTs) of the country are participating.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will formally inaugurate the ''Hunar Haat'' on January 23.

Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Ministers--Keshav Prasad Maurya and Dinesh Sharma will also grace the occasion.

Artisans and craftsmen from 31 States and UTs are participating in the ''Hunar Haat'' at Lucknow.

About 500 artisans, craftsmen and culinary experts from Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Ladakh, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland, Odisha, Puducherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal etc have come at ''Hunar Haat'' in Lucknow for display and sale of their exquisite handmade products.

Indigenous products like Ajrakh, Applique, Art Metal Ware, Bagh Print, Batik, Banarsi Saree, Bandhej, Bastar Art and Herbal products, Block Print, Brass Metal Bangles, Cane and Bamboo products, Canvas Painting, Chikankari, Copper Bell, Dry Flowers, Handloom Textile, Kalamkari, Mangalgiri, Kota Silk, Lac Bangles, Leather products, Pashmina Shawls, Rampuri Violin, wooden and iron toys, Kantha Embroidery, Brass products, crystal glass items, Sandalwood products etc are available at ''Hunar Haat'' in Lucknow.

The people will enjoy traditional delicacies from different parts of the country at ''Hunar Haat'' in Lucknow.

Besides, renowned artists of the country will perform cultural events on the theme of ''Aatmanirbhar Bharat'' every day in the evening at ''Hunar Haat''.

Renowned artists such as Kailash Kher, Vinod Rathore, Shibani Kashyap, Bhupendra Bhuppi, Mirza Sisters, Prem Bhatia, Rekha Raj, Hamsar Hayat Group, Mukesh Pancholi will enthrall the audience with their performance at ''Hunar Haat'' in Lucknow.

''Hunar Haat'' at Lucknow is also available at virtual and online platform http://hunarhaat.org. People of the country and abroad are able to buy ''Hunar Haat'' products digital and online also.

''Hunar Haat'' has proved to be immensely beneficial and encouraging for artisans and craftsmen as lakhs of people visit the ''Hunar Haat'' and purchase indigenous handmade products of artisans on large scale.

More than 5 lakh artisans, craftsmen and people associated with them have been provided employment and employment opportunities in the last about 5 years through ''Hunar Haat''.

In the coming days, ''Hunar Haat'' will be organised at Mysore, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Indore, Mumbai, Hyderabad, New Delhi, Ranchi, Kota, Surat/Ahmedabad, Kochi, Puducherry and other places.