At least 1,000 people turned up on Sunday evening for the grand opening of the Shilpgram, the city's first arts and crafts village at Jogeshwari East. While the authorities had dilly-dallied on the inauguration for more than a year after the park's completion, fortunately, nobody was left waiting yesterday, as Yuva Sena chief Aaditya Thackeray turned up two hours early for the opening ceremony.

While the park was finally opened after mid-day's sustained coverage of the delay, the handicraft stalls are yet to begin business. That, however, did not diminish the pleasure for visitors, who enjoyed the sprawling grounds immensely.