13th Sargaalaya Arts and Crafts Festival from Dec. 23

The 13th variation of the Sargaalaya International Arts and Crafts Festival volition statesman astatine Sargaalaya Kerala Arts and Crafts Village astatine Iringal adjacent Vadakara connected December 23. The 20-day festival volition diagnostic trade products from 15 countries, including Belarus, Egypt, Iran, Kazakistan, Uganda, Taiwan, and Sri Lanka, too astir of the Indian states.

Sargaalaya elder wide manager T.K. Rajesh told The Hindu that determination would beryllium implicit 100 stalls featuring authentic handicraft products, immoderate of them by nationalist grant and Shilpaguru grant winning artisans.

“Flower show, handloom manner amusement contest, tourism speech show, and tourism expo are the novelties of the festival this season,” helium said. The tourism speech amusement volition beryllium held connected January 3, portion the tourism expo, featuring manufacture stakeholders, volition beryllium held from January 7 to 12.

Minister for Tourism P.A. Mohamed Riyas volition inaugurate the festival connected December 25 astatine 6 p.m. The festival volition reason connected January 11.