Surajkund Crafts Fair 2009 to begin from Feb 1

Launched back in the year 1981 by Haryana Tourism , Surajkund crafts fair or Surajkund mela has now become known internationally. The crafts mela aims to highlight the cultural richness of the country by putting together the finest handlooms and handicrafts products from all across India. A fortnight-long event, the Surajkund fair is organised in the month of February every year at Surajkund in the Faridabad district of Haryana.

Shopping Items at Surajkund Fair
Master craftsmen from all over India gather at Surajkund to display a wide range of handloom and handicrafts. Visitors can buy these items at a very reasonable price, much lower than they would pay for the same items at an emporium. Shops and stalls at the mela sell a range of lace work, mirror work, folk motifs, terracotta products, metal/ caneware, bangles, toys, trinkets etc. Not only handicrafts-selling shops, but the Suraj kund fair also features an open-space theatre 'Natyashala' where visitors can enjoy folk dance and musical performances.

Reaching the Surajkund Mela Ground
Visitors can easily reach Surajkund from the city of Delhi. Surajkund lies on the Delhi-Agra National Highway, at a distance of 8 km from South Delhi. Special transport options are also made available to reach the fair ground from places like Delhi, Gurgaon (Haryana) and Faridabad (Haryana).

Security at Surajkund Fair 2009, Faridabad
Tight security arrangements are in place to provide protection to the visitors of the Surajkund Mela this year. There are police officials in civil dress, dog squads and commandos as well as bullet-proof vehicles have been deployed at the fair. Around 1,1000 police officials including 100 women police officials are on duty at the mela. Besides, 80 CCTV cameras and 8 security towers have been installed to to keep an eye on the entire fair area.

Date : 1 - 15 February 2009
Venue of the fair : Surajkund Mela Ground
District : Faridabad
State : Haryana
Timings : 09:30 am – 05:30 pm



Statistics of Past Surajkund Melas

Year	Theme State	No. of artisans	No. of Visitors
2005	Chattisgarh	347	3.56 lakh
2006	Maharashtra	269	5.70 lakh
2007	Andhra Pradesh	304	6.00 lakh
2008	West Bengal	325	7.00 lakh