I went to the Surajkund Mela(Fair/carnival) today. Traditional craftsman (artists, painters, weavers and sculptors) from all parts of the country participate in this annual celebration named as the “Surajkund Crafts Mela” or "Surajkund designer’s Village”.

Designer items created by 50 best designers and craftsmen in wood, metal, bamboo, iron, glass, textiles and stone can be seen here.
This Mela (fair) is visited by lovers of arts and crafts from all over the world.
This fair was first started in 1987. The fair is held with a different theme every year on Indian culture and craft. The theme, specific to a state of India, this year Rajasthan, is depicted at the entrance to the Mela grounds and provides an ambience of that particular state with characteristic colors, materials, architecture, furniture and decorations.

The crafts on display in the stalls (400) is of particular crafts of that state.
The Mela also includes a food festival covering some of the popular cuisines from different parts of the country. Entertainment in the form of famous rhythms and dance of folk theatre are also held here during the festival.


PS: I am off to another week long vacation, where to I will tell when I come back. I will be missing a lot of awesome photos, but I guess on returning I too will have many experiences to share, and hopefully, unlike my last trip, less than 4000 pics. :)
Have a nice week my friends!

Have a great vacation!! take care and bring many photos:)) Eiram · 2010-02-05: 14:32

Nice set, I really like the intensity in #3 jevsnw · 2010-02-05: 14:53

Excellent. Safe travels and have a great time. smbunation · 2010-02-05: 15:29

Nice set! Enjoy your time away. ????? · 2010-02-05: 15:39

2,4, and 5!!!!!!!!!!! ????? · 2010-02-05: 15:39

cool experience! miltonjacob · 2010-02-05: 15:48

Great...I really like the wood carvings ;-) ????? · 2010-02-05: 16:02

Have a wonderful time. Looking forward to hearing where you went. SunFlower1990 · 2010-02-05: 17:38

Sounds like a festival full of very talented and creative people! I love events like that.....very, very well-captured!! lookagain · 2010-02-05: 21:00

beautiful shots, you captured the creativity. wondering where you are off to! have a great trip, look forward to seeing the pics. paulamarquis · 2010-02-06: 01:11

Very interesting. My fav is the first one with nice composition and angle!! huiching · 2010-02-06: 01:37

Awesome set, have a nice vacation GKorts · 2010-02-06: 05:20

wow! 4# is excellent! I love how you show indian culture to us :) I praticulary like it ;) onlyricky · 2010-02-06: 06:47

Nice scenes from the fair. I really like #2. dontblink · 2010-02-06: 08:51

woow, i very like the second! :---D Protos · 2010-02-06: 08:57

outstanding set kodachromelives · 2010-02-06: 09:51

i love surajkund's mela..thanks for sharing these :) are there more? Fali84 · 2010-02-06: 13:55

# 4 is a fantastic Photograph, well done. ????? · 2010-02-07: 09:31

#1 is really one that stands out.The patterns that the curtains make are outstanding in the background.Good work! I wanna really come down to the Northeast cryuffeints · 2010-02-07: 11:37

Very nice set agandia · 2010-02-07: 20:14

great set!!...enjoy your vacation!! jennye · 2010-02-08: 08:01

Love #2 and have a great vacation. pickledherring · 2010-02-09: 00:56

fantastic set...love no4!!! ????? · 2010-02-09: 12:28

Great Set. Really captures the local flavors. Well done. One thing I am never ever comfortable at is photographing people. I'm very shy that way. Even when I'm being paid to do it I feel so uncomfortable... ????? · 2010-02-09: 12:55

Have loods of fun!! Great post you have here!!! Last of wonderful shots!! Ryana · 2010-02-09: 12:58

Hey, Soub! I was also away and I am just now trying to catch up. I am glad I found this post. I just love that pair! I took it into my album of favorites. Hope you have a good time. atszabo · 2010-02-09: 13:56

Very nice post, esp #1! ????? · 2010-02-09: 23:19

All gorgeous. :) livelovelaugh · 2010-02-09: 23:20

great captures man josejacob · 2010-02-10: 05:14

Wow awesome set! photogp · 2010-02-12: 12:26

Love #1,4 5-nice work !!! ????? · 2010-02-13: 11:45

I like the shot of this craftsman! justgood · 2010-02-14: 10:44

Wonderful! ????? · 2010-02-15: 02:24

entire set is very good. But, #1 steals the show. connoisseur · 2010-02-15: 13:08

Nice set Soub! lucygriffith · 2010-02-21: 15:52

4# is my fav! pandka · 2010-02-22: 09:13

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