Aadi Mahotsav Opens in Navi Mumbai With a Focus on Tribal Enterprise
The eight-day festival at CIDCO Urban Haat brings tribal crafts, handlooms, food products and producer groups directly to consumers.

TRIFED’s Aadi Mahotsav 2026 has opened at CIDCO Urban Haat in CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai. The eight-day exhibition-cum-sale runs from October 23 to 30, with visiting hours from 11am to 8pm.
The festival brings together tribal handicrafts, textiles, jewellery, paintings, bamboo and cane work, and metalwork. Forest products and value-added produce are also part of the exhibition.
The event is intended to expand market access for tribal artisans, producer groups and women-led self-help groups. It brings their crafts, handlooms and food products directly to consumers.
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