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Crafts mela begins at Shilparamam

By Our Staff Reporter

HYDERABAD, DEC. 16. More than 550 artisans from across the country would be taking part in the 11th All-India Crafts Mela that was inaugurated by the Chief Minister, Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, at Shilparamam here on Thursday.

The displays at the 15-day mela include shawls, dry flowers from Jammu and Kashmir, sea shell crafts and rosewood furniture from Karnataka, beads jewellery and jute crafts from Kerala, bamboo crafts and `punja durry' from Maharashtra, bags and carpets from Sikkim.

Artisans from West Bengal, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab are also participating in the event. Coinciding with the mela, various folk and classical art from different States would also be presented at Shilparamam.

Cultural programmes

The events lined up include `Dollu Kunita' from Karnataka, `Kaaliyattam' from Kerala, `Badhai Nritya' and `Garma Nritya' from Madhya Pradesh.

The daily cultural programmes would also have various folk forms of the State and include `Palle Suddulu', `Chekka Bhajana', `Beerappa Dollu', `Guravayyalu' and `Tholu Bommalata'.

The Tourism Minister, J. Geetha Reddy, and the Shilparamam Special Officer, M. Bala Subramanyam Reddy, were also present at the inaugural.

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