This year when the Surajkund Craft's Fair finally opened after a gap of two years, I was eager to visit it and try my skills at a different kind of photography not limited to wildlife. Besides, however, the vast opportunities for the enthusiastic photographer, the Surajkund Craft's Fair continues to be a place where you can purchase a large number of handicraft items, both from the country and other participating countries from all over the world.
The Surajkund Crat's fair also offers one an opportunity to witness the cultural diversity of different countries through cultural performances, handicraft items, and even eatables! One gets to meet people from different countries and even, perhaps talk about conditions in their countries. I got to talk about the civil strife in South Sudan with a gentleman from that country, and then the current situation in Ukraine with another gentleman from Uzbekistan. The gentleman from Sudan spoke about the problems faced by people in the Darfur region and he stated that things were yet to get back to normal. On the other hand, the gentleman from Uzbekistan talked about how Uzbekistan had broken away from Russia in1990 and that the people of his country were very disturbed by the events taking place in Ukraine.
While it is indeed a joy to enjoy meeting so many people from all over the world at the Crafts Fair, it is also a great opportunity to experiment with styles of photography. Objects on display at the Fair offer opportunities to practice object photography skills. The dance performances that take place at the central stage in the crafts fair are a great attraction. The daredevil dance performances by the African dance troupes are simply amazing and they remind me of my days in Ethiopia where we got to see some of the most energetic dance performances. I have tried to share a few photographs of the same.
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