Exclusive Tribal Fair – ‘Changing Melghat’ to be held in Pune
Pune, 16th January 2023: In order to strengthen the tribal community of the Melghat region in Amravati district and provide them with a platform to promote their artworks and handicraft items, the Melghat Support Group along with Amanora Yess Foundation will organize a Tribal Fair – ‘Changing Melghat’ at Amanora Mall West Block in Hadapsar from Saturday, January 21 to Thursday January 26, 2023. The exhibition will be held from 10 AM to 10 PM on all 7 days and will be open to the general public. Entry to this Tribal Fair is free.
Through this exhibition, visitors will be able to see and experience the culture and skills possessed by the tribal community of Melghat. About 6-7 different stalls will be put up at the exhibition, which will showcase colourful tribal artworks like necklaces, bracelets and bags made from recycled wood and clothes along with several indigenous forest produce like millet, sorghum and honey. Products made from the use of Bamboo would be one of the important highlights of the exhibition.
The Melghat Support Group has been working for several years to strengthen the tribal people of the region. The group was formed in 2015 to support the activities carried out by Sampoorna Bamboo Kendra in the Melghat region of Maharashtra. Sampoorna Bamboo Kendra was formed by Late Sunil Deshpande and his wife Dr. Nirupama Deshpande, who till date have trained over 10,000 people in bamboo handicraft. They have also set up an education centre for developing Indian ancient knowledge regarding tradition, culture, art, science and folk art using artisans from Melghat.
