Celebrating Livelihoods, Crafts, and Sustainability 18th – 22nd September 2025 | Creaticity, Yerawada, Pune | 11 AM – 9 PM | Free Entry
Pune: The Ishanya Foundation, in collaboration with NABARD, proudly presents the 18th Yellow Ribbon NGO Fair (YRNF) – Grameen Bharat Mahotsav, a five-day celebration of India’s rich traditions, sustainable crafts, and community-driven innovations. The fair will be held at Creaticity, Yerawada, Pune from 18th to 22nd September 2025, 11 AM to 9 PM.
The event will be inaugurated by Mrs. Zarina Screwvala, Managing Trustee, Swades Foundation, and Mrs. Parul Mehta, Managing Trustee, Ishanya Foundation and Mrs Rashmi Darad-CGM NABARD.
This year’s theme, “Explore, Embrace, Evolve”, highlights the incredible journey of India’s artisans, farmers, weavers, NGOs, and social enterprises. The fair brings together 3,000+ unique products from 20+ states, offering visitors an opportunity to shop, learn, and celebrate livelihoods with dignity where shopping becomes giving, culture becomes celebration and every purchase tells a story.
Highlights of YRNF 2025
• 3000+ handcrafted & eco-friendly products from 20+ states
• Direct interactionswith NGOs, artisans, farmers & weavers
• Handcrafted textiles & weaves: sarees, stoles, shawls & heritage fabrics
• Organic & natural produce: honey, dry fruits, jaggery, spices, millets, vegetables & more
• Upcycled & recycled innovationspromoting sustainability
• Lifestyle & festive décor: baskets, totes, paintings, artefacts & gifting ideas
• Eco-friendly cookware: clay, terracotta, black stone & wooden products
• Authentic Maharashtrian delicaciesat live food stalls – Puran Poli, Thalipeeth, Pithla Bhakri, millet rotis and more
Beyond Shopping – An Experience for Everyone: The Yellow Ribbon NGO Fair offers much more than products. It is a family-friendly celebration packed with experiences:
• Conversations with makersabout crafts, farming, weaving & sustainability
• Trampoline Park & Play Zonefor children
• Hourly lucky drawsto add to the festive spirit
• Live Food Counters
A Platform That Creates Impact and which gives you no middle man and becomes cost effective. Every stall at YRNF represents a story of empowerment, inclusion, and resilience. By shopping at the fair, visitors directly contribute to:
• Women empowerment & livelihood programs
• Weaver & artisan sustenance
• Organic farming & rural upliftment
• Youth skill development & employment
• Mental health and inclusion initiatives
• Empowerment & inclusion of differently abled, visually impaired, deaf & mute
• Sustainable living through recycling & upcycling projects
“The Yellow Ribbon NGO Fair is not just a marketplace – it is a celebration of livelihoods, traditions, and sustainability,” said Mrs. Parul Mehta, Managing Trustee, Ishanya Foundation. “Each purchase contributes towards empowering women, sustaining farming and weaving communities, supporting mental health initiatives, and preserving India’s rich craft heritage and much more……”.
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