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Handicrafts, Jewellery and Artworks Featured at Bengal Fair
A handicraft fair is taking place at Aikatan in West Bengal.
It sells things made by hand instead of mass-produced in factories.
Visitors can see golden-looking kettles, key holders, jewellery and wooden sculptures.
Some jewellery has small puja-themed designs that people can wear all year.
The fair also has scented candles shaped like faces and sea shells.
Other stalls sell hairpins and brooches shaped like animals and insects.
Different items cost different amounts, from Rs 350 to Rs 6,000.
The fair is open until September 4, and visitors do not have to pay to enter.
The West Bengal Hasta Shilpo Mela is being held at Aikatan in IA Block until September 4.
The fair is open from 2pm to 8.30pm daily, with free entry.
Featured products include metallic-finish kettles, elephant-motif key holders and clay puja jewellery.
Artisans are selling wooden sculptures, hand-detailed candles, copper and brass hairpins, and animal-shaped brooches.
Prices range from Rs 350 for a face-shaped candle to Rs 6,000 for selected wooden statues.
- Who
- State micro, small and medium enterprises and textile departments organised the fair, with products displayed by artisans from West Bengal.
- What
- The West Bengal Hasta Shilpo Mela is showcasing and selling handicrafts, jewellery, decorative objects and candles.
- Where
- Aikatan in IA Block, West Bengal.
- When
- The fair continues until September 4 and is open from 2pm to 8.30pm.
- Why
- The fair gives visitors an opportunity to view and buy handmade products from artisans.
Key facts
- Event
- West Bengal Hasta Shilpo Mela
- Venue
- Aikatan, IA Block
- Opening hours
- 2pm to 8.30pm
- Closing date
- September 4
- Entry
- Free
- Lowest listed price
- Rs 350 for a face-shaped candle
- Highest listed price
- Rs 6,000 for selected wooden statues
Quotes
Hasena Chitrakar
Handicraft maker from East Midnapore.
“The cockroach brooch is actually my tribute to the Cockroach Janata Party. I couldn’t go to Delhi to join their protests, so I contribute through art. As for women fearing roaches, I believe the joy of resisting the most powerful entity in the country will overcome their bhoy (fear).”
telegraphindia.com
“We used to get statement neckpieces featuring Durga before, but customers say they can only wear them on Ashtami. So this time, we’ve got clay jewellery with subtle puja motifs — a radio symbolising Mahalaya or half-finished Durga idols. These can be worn year-round.”
telegraphindia.com
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