Armenian craftsmen to take part in 38th Surajkund International  Crafts Festival and Fair in India

ArmInfo.  Armenian craftsmen will take part in the 38th Surajkund International Crafts Festival and Fair in India. According to the press service of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports (MECS), the festival is being  held from February 7 to 23 in the city of Faridabad and brings  together craftsmen from different countries presenting their cultural  heritage.

With the support of MECS, this year's festival-fair will feature  craftsmen from the Hovhannes Sharambeyan Folk Art Museum, embroiderer  Armenuhi Khachatryan, carpet maker Marine Gharibyan and doll maker  Taguhi Asatryan. Thus, the fair will feature Armenian carpets,  embroidery, examples of decorative and applied art, souvenirs, and  handicraft master classes will be held in parallel.

The permanent participation of Armenian representatives in the annual  Surajkund Crafts Festival and Fair is enshrined in the provisions of  the protocol of the 8th meeting of the Armenian-Indian  Intergovernmental Commission, held in Yerevan on July 4, 2022. Such  an initiative is intended to promote the development of cultural  cooperation between Armenia and India.