Shilpotsav -2016

U.P Tourism in association with Noida Authority and with the support of Govt Of India (MOT Handloom), Greater Noida Development Authority, Yamuna Expressway Development Authority, Ghaziabad Development Authority and Meerut Development Authority has been organizing Shilpotsav Noida, since 2009 at  Sector 21/A sports Facility Complex, Noida Stadium, Noida. This year it has  started from 18 October and will continue till 28 October. Shri Om Prakash, honourable Tourism Minister, U.P inaugurated the Mela on 18.10.2016 at 6.30 PM.

The aims of Shilpotsav is to to promote artisians from Uttar Pradesh and other Indian states to bring tourism, culture and handicrafts on a common platform and to highlight "Unity in Diversity". There are approximately 400 stalls of  handicrafts and other miscellaneous  items from various parts of India like Rajashan , Gujrat, Uttrakhand , Uttar Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, West Bengal, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab and Karnatka. Thailand's participation in the utsav has has  brought an international dimension. Various Food stalls of Rajasthani food, Awadhi cuisine, Gujrathi food, Haryanvi and  traditionl U.P dishes etc  attracts the young crowd living here away from their families and the senior citizens who are willing to eat these varieties at home but are shy of asking their daughters in law. It is like mini India cultural evening- 5.30 to 6.30 PM  the participation  from various schools attracts the parents. While the main cultural program from 7 PM to 10 PM attracts the  people from all age groups. After being in the mela for hours people like to eat at the various food stalls.. The  two  gates one on the Village theme and the other one on the  Lal Quila theme are just about  sufficient to control the crowd turning out in large numbers. In the Fun Zone approximately 10 electronic rides are available for Kids and youngsters. It is a ten days shopping, cuisine, fun and entertainment carnival. Different sects of music like bhajans by Trupti Shakiya and gazals attracts elderly couples to the mela ground, Rock band Delhi Indie Project leads the young crowds to be jovial and to dance.Bhojpuri music brings people from Purvanchal they all want to dance too.  The gazals were reciprocated by the wah wah voices all around, people were appreciating  Ashutosh Shrivastav and Suresh Kushwaha for their performances. This time the Entry ticket is Rs 20/- which disappoints many visitors. But the  Authorities maintained  free entry on the day of inauguration and the real buyers knew about the frees entry on the first day. If the ticket would have been Rs 10 there would have been more visitors. The budget allotted for the festival is Rs 1,25,00, 000. The authority official CEO PK Aggarwal, DCEO Somya shrivastav , PE SC Mishra and tourism department deputy director Amit Shrivastav assured    that the Police and the Noida administration were fully prepared and geared up to deal with the huge crowds expected at the Shilpostav.