UP IASOWA to host first Diwali mela in Lucknow on October 24

Lucknow, Oct 18 (UNI) From Bhadohi carpets and Khurja pottery to Firozabad glass bangles and Banarasi sarees, Uttar Pradesh's rich craft traditions will come together at a Diwali Mela organised by the Uttar Pradesh IAS Officers' Wives Association (UP IASOWA) in Lucknow on October 24. The mela, to be held on the front lawn of CSI Club in Raj Bhavan Colony from 11 am to 10 pm, will bring artisans, women entrepreneurs, small businesses and welfare organisations under one roof, offering residents a range of festive shopping options. The stalls will feature chikankari, woven sarees, meenakari jewellery, zardozi footwear, carpets,…