patna the bihar utsav 2017 by upendra maharathi shilp anusandhan sansthan umsas a wing of the industries department is drawing good response from people at ina dilli haat in the national capital altogether 50 stalls displaying handlooms and handicrafts made by the state artisans have been put up at dilli haat for bihar diwas celebration which started on march 16 and will conclude on march 31the exhibitioncumsale is showcasing tourism tradition art culture and cuisines of bihar the main attractions at these stalls are bhagalpuri silk madubani paintings bamboo handicrafts terracotta home dcor items jute crafts tikuli art siki products famous handloom bed sheets of bans bigha wooden crafts and leather productsthe food court features a menu of mouthwatering bihari cuisines like litti chokha sonpapdi makhna kheer jalebi rajbogh malpua thikuva and gajakashok kumar sinha deputy director of umsas patna said apart from handicrafts and handloom exhibition daily cultural programme by top artistes showcasing of art culture and heritage of bihar will be organised from march 22the incharge of bihar utsav renu thakur said a musical academy nalanda sangeet kala vikas sansthan will perform regional songs on march 22 usha musical group and bhojpuri singer amar anand will perform on march 24 while on march 25 bhojpuri singer satyendra kumar sangeet will present religious songsthe entrepreneurs who sat up their stalls at dilli haat are satisfied with the response of the people a patnabased entrepreneur sunita praklash has created trendy kettles and teapots i used madhubani painting on these kettles and people really appreciate my creation i have a whole range of block printing and hand printing products like sari salwar suit stole bags and folders it ranges from rs 50 to rs 7500 she saidanother entrepreneur from patna sanjiv who exhibited handmade jute products was overwhelmed with the selling at dilli haat people are attracted towards wall hangings lamps baskets bags wallets files and paintings the main advantage of jute is its ecocompatibility it has been considered an ecologically sound fibre because of its inherent properties he said