The festival has come to occupy a place of pride and prominence in the international tourism calendar for its display of crafts, culture and cuisine of India in an aesthetically created ambience. During the 17-day long Mela this year the crafts-persons provided a live demonstration of how they create their stuff. Another USP of the mela is that direct buying--selling takes place and there are no middlemen involved for either placing orders or buying of the products. Some of the very fine hand-woven silk, cotton fabrics and sarees with traditional hand embroideries are showcased here. Besides this, ethnic home furnishing, décor items, jewellery, wooden toys, herbal products et al are also on display.

Maharashtra that had the honor of being the ‘Theme State’ at the Mela showcased its unique cultural and rich heritage through various art forms and handicrafts. Hundreds of artistes from Maharashtra performed folk dances. From traditional dances and art forms to ballets based on Shivaji Maharaj, there is a bouquet of heritage and culture from Maharashtra to enthrall the audience. Also a replica of Maha Dwar or Maha Darwaza, the main entrance of the historic hill fort of Raigad renovated by Chhatrapati Shivaji, was the main attraction. Mr Devendra Fadnavis, Hon’ble Chief Minister, Maharashtra inaugurated the 33rd Surajkund International Crafts Mela-2019 at Surajkund, Faridabad in the august presence of Mr Manohar Lal, Hon’ble Chief Minister, Haryana, Mr Ram Bilas Sharma, Hon’ble Tourism Minister, Haryana, Mr Jaykumar Rawal, Hon’ble Minister of Tourism & Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, Government of Maharahtra, H.E. Mr Chutintorn Gongsakdi, Amabassador of Thailand in India, Mr Krishanpal Gurjar, Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India, Mr Vipul Goel, Industries Minister, Haryana, Mr Jagdish Chopra, Chairman, Haryana Tourism Corporation and other International dignitaries as well as members of the diplomatic corps from various countries.