Welcome to the new year.....January 2016

Dilli Haat is an open air "market" where craftsmen and artisans converge from all over the country, bringing their unique creations. There are theme based events every fortnight, often focusing on a particular state. It also has a permanent food court, with cuisine from every state.

The first festival of the year was an India-Myanmar collaboration, with craftsmen from both countries interacting and exhibiting their skills.

Next was the Delhi literary festival, in its 4th year. Among the many big names was William Dalyrmple, a Scottish historian who has made Delhi his home, and has works like "City of Djinns"on his adopted city. At this festival he gave a spell binding recap of the Afghan war, documented in his latest book "Return of a king".

The other event at Dilli Haat was a colorful focus on the western state of Maharashtra, complete with gigantic figures of elephants at the entrance, a huge image of Lord Ganesha, the main deity of the state, Chatrapati Shivaji (one of the greatest warriors of the state) ......along with folk dancers and singers, and of course, the food and crafts unique to Maharashtra.