 The
International Trade Fair - The International Trade Fair starts
on the 14th day of November every year. This trade fair is held at the
Pragati Maidan. This fair is a major event for the Business community.
Corporate houses from all over the world come in this fair and business
deals are finalised in a big way. This fair is also a major tourist
attraction and lakhs of people visit the fair which ends after thirteen
days.
Pragati Maidan is also host to many other fairs which
includes the Auto Expo and the leather Fair. Through out the year
Pragati Maidan is the venue for fairs and expositions. The Shakuntalam
theatre is located in Pragati Maidan and regular film shows are held
here.
The months of September, October and November are busy with various
types of fairs. The Handicrafts Fair at Delhi Haat is
a major attraction for the lovers of handicrafts. The business fair held
by the Delhi Government is also a major attraction for the Business
community. The Diwali fairs around the Diwali festival is held in almost
every community.
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The
Surajkund Handicraft Mela - Surajkund is a small ancient kund
(pond) in Haryana on the outskirts of Delhi. This picturesque place is
the venue for the annual Handicrafts fair. This handicraft fair gives
the artisans an opportunities to show their skills on the spot and
customers get to see the working style of the artisans. The fair is held
on a particular state theme. There are fashion shows and puppet shows
which represent the amalgamation of the traditional art with the modern
trends.