![]() ![]() "The concept behind the festival is to showcase India's rich cultural and archaeological heritage. The Mela would showcase the archaeological heritage of Karnataka, the traditional dance of Yakshagana with display of finest handicrafts and handlooms from across the country and abroad. President Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate the annual cultural and handicrafts extravaganza, with Karnataka as its theme state, on February 2. "Taking a huge leap from last year, the festival this year has been upgraded as 'international', and 21 countries from Africa, Eurasia and SAARC nations would participate," said Vijai Vardhan, Haryana's Principal Secretary (Tourism) and Vice Chairman of the Mela. The popular annual Surajkund crafts Mela will kick off from Friday in the avatar of an international fair with 21 countries participating in the 15-day long cultural and handicrafts extravaganza.
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