Sargalaya-Craft Village. Sargalaya is a 20-acre arts and crafts village in Irrigal, Vatakara, Kozhikode district Kerala. It was established on 19 February 2011 by The Kerala Tourism Department and was inaugurated by Mr Kodeyeri Balakrishnan. Sargaalaya has over 60 stalls selling various ethnic crafts and it also houses The Crafts Design and Technology development center, which provides training for craftsmen to learn new techniques in traditional handicrafts. Sargalaya International Arts and Crafts Festival The Annual Sargalaya International Arts and Crafts Festival is held here from December 20 to January 5. The 2016 Sargalaya Festival had over 350 artisans all over the world for the Festival. It is also considered to be South Indias Biggest Handicraft Fair. Around Two Hundred Thousand People Visited the Festival in 2015. Boating The village also has a recreational boating Facility, as it is situated on the Banks of Moorad Rive
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