Crafts bazaar to exhibit products by Tibetan artisans

Annual Dastkari Haat crafts bazaar is all set to showcase finest handicrafts from India as well as Tibet, says a PTI report.

The  crafts bazaar will start from Jan 1, 2015, at Dilli Haat, this 29th edition of the fair will end on Jan 15.

Jaya Jaitly, president of NGO Dastkari Haat Samiti, which organises the bazaar, said in a statement: "Visitors will get an opportunity to witness the vibrant colours and delicate workmanship of handicrafts which have been meticulously put together."

Besides, some of the special features of the bazaar this year include Tibetan art featuring traditional rugs, singing bowls and ritual objects; ornamental ceramic pottery and copper items from Maharashtra; elaborate wood carvings, paintings and baskets from Arunachal Pradesh; bamboo baskets from Jharkhand; contemporary block prints from Rajasthan and ethnic silver jewellery from Orissa.