Times Of Swaziland: M NATION EXPERIENCES INDIAN CULTURE AT FAIR

M NATION EXPERIENCES INDIAN CULTURE AT FAIR
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Mxolisi Dlamini on 05/02/2024 08:26:00


MBABANE – Award-winning musician M Nation, who recently went to India
alongside Eswatini Cultural Troupe stepped out in bright colours during the
ongoing Surajkund International Crafts Mela.
The Surajkund Mela is a unique showcase of the richness and diversity of
handicrafts, handlooms and cultural fabric of India. It is the largest crafts
fair in the world and is organised by the Surajkund Mela Authority and Haryana
Tourism in collaboration with Union Ministries of Tourism, Textiles, Culture and
External Affairs. Worth mentioning, is the fact that last year award-winning
Gospel musician, Linda Dlamini was selected alongside the local cultural troupe
to attend the Crafts Mela. M Nation flew to India alongside Eswatini Cultural
Troupe on February 1 after a send-off which was attended by the current Minister
of Sports, Culture and Youth Affairs Bongani Nzima and Eswatini National Council
of Arts and Culture (ENCAC) Stanley Dlamini.
Moments
The send-off was held at the Ministry of Sports in Mbabane. On Friday M Nation
made his first stage appearance alongside the Cultural Troupe, who were dancing
and ululating as means of backing the musician. The Surajkund International
Crafts Mela is currently ongoing and it will end on February 18. We have
compiled some of the moments which were captured by the ‘Limuva lami’. It is
worth noting that this year’s annual Surajkund Mela saw the significant
presence and participation of a number of foreign countries. The fair was
upgraded to international level in 2013. This year more than 20 countries
participated in the fair, including various SAARC and European countries.