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The stalls at the fair attracted people of every age group. Games for children, regional cuisines, handicrafts made by children, t-shirts and mugs by Wildlife SOS, shawls and clothes from Ludhiana, were on offer.
Aanchal, a special school for mentally challenged children, had also set up a stall. “Everything for sale, from the candles to the bags, have been made by our children,” said a teacher present at the stall. The children themselves were, however, not present.
Prerna, a special school for dyslexic children, sharing the stall with Aanchal, was selling decorative pieces made from clay. “We are sharing our table with Aanchal because we have practically the same goal,” said one of the students.
The stalls selling shawls attracted a huge crowd with their suit shawls, antique shawls and clothes for women brought especially from Ludhiana.
Paintings were up for sale at a stall by Mauve n' Art. A stall organised by Sikkim Emporium had on offer religious beads, the famous Sikkim pickels and various handicrafts.
Wildlife SOS, the Friendicoes Society for Eradication of Cruelty to Animals (SECA) and Animal Savior also set up camp and handed out pamphlets and brochures to spread awareness about their cause. The stall also had t-shirts, mugs and books on care for animals by Priyanka Gandhi and other writers.
“This is our first show. The carnival has received a lot of positive response. It has pulled in a lot of crowd,” said Anita Dua, coordinator of the ICS/IAS Officers’ Wives Association. “We are planning to make this an annual event and we’ll do it on a much larger scale next time,” she said.


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