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2:25 CAT | 22 Mar 2022
Photo: Ministério da Cultura e Turismo
Mozambique is currently participating in the 35th edition of Surajkund International Crafts Mela 2022, taking place up until April 4, in Faridabad, Haryana, India.
The country is represented at the event by a team of ten, comprising two artisans (Eduardo Elissane and Carlitos Buana), four musicians from the Massukos band (Simão Fontes, Feliciano dos Santos, Merce Combe and Chaibo Gemusse), one actress (Cândida Bila) and three dancers (Alexandra Jamisse, Luís Sala and José Jalane).
The Mozambican representation is drawn from Maputo, Sofala and Niassa provinces.
In their performances, Massukos will explore acoustic sounds from their four albums.
“Mozambique, I want you” is the title of a performance by Cândida Bila, Alexandra Jamisse, Luís Sala and José Jalane.
The artisans are hoping to tap the business potential that the space offers, since the international fair makes a perfect match between crafts and tourism.
The day before leaving for India, the dancers had a hybrid meeting with the Minister of Culture and Tourism, Eldevina Materula, where the minister urged the delegation to do their best to make the Mozambican people proud.
“I am happy with this representation. Our fight is to decentralise and we are already working in that line. That’s why we bring to this international fair representative artists from the north, south and centre of the country. This is our commitment. Be open minded, learn and teach. We will be attentive to your performance and we are certain that you will raise the national flag high,” said Minister Materula.
The artists as one assumed the responsibility of representing Mozambique with dignity.
The Mozambican delegation includes three officials from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, advisors to the Minister of Culture and Tourism for the area of Culture, Tiago Langa, Cândida Mata and Ernesto Xerinda.
Surajkund International Crafts Mela 2022 showcases the richness and diversity of crafts and is the largest craft fair in the world. The event is organised annually by the Haryana Department of Tourism in Surajkund, Faridabad 20 km away from Delhi, India. The event welcomes artists and tourists from over 20 countries, including South Asia, Africa and Europe, who actively participate in making the fair a successful event.
- Surajkund is an ancient reservoir of the 10th century located on Southern Delhi Ridge of Aravalli range in Faridabad city of Haryana state about 8 km (5 mi) from South Delhi.[2] Surajkund (literal meaning is ‘Lake of the Sun’) is an artificial Kund (‘Kund’ means “lake” or reservoir) built in the backdrop of the Aravalli hills with an amphitheatre shaped embankment constructed in semicircular form. It is said to have been built by the king Surajpal of the Tomara dynasty in the 10th century. Tomar, a younger son of Anangpal Tomar – the ruler of Delhi, was a sun worshipper and he had therefore built a Sun temple on its western bank.
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