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Express Tribune
24-02-2025
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Festival ends with grand cultural display
The three-day Rang-e-Pakistan festival, showcasing the nation's rich art, culture, and traditions, concluded on Monday. The event featured folk artists, craftsmen, dancers, and performers, offering a platform to showcase their talents. PHOTOS: EXPRESS The Rang-e-Pakistan Festival, celebrating Pakistan's rich culture, history, and literature, concluded on Monday. The three-day event also provided a platform for folk artists, craftsmen, dancers, and performers to share their talents with a wider audience. The event was organised by Lok Virsa under the directions of the National Heritage and Culture Division in collaboration with the Pakistan National Council of Arts, Pakistan Academy of Letters, Department of Archeology and Museums, National Language Promotion Board and Iqbal Academy. A major highlight of the festival was the artisan craft exhibition, where over 30 skilled craftsmen from across Pakistan participated. They exhibited their handmade products. The festival helped them connect with different organisations, creating more opportunities to promote and expand their craft. The festival was filled with vibrant folk performances, as artists and dance groups entertained the audience with their talent, receiving enthusiastic applause. Another exciting feature was the poetry session, hosted by the Academy of Letters Pakistan, where famous poets shared their work, leaving the audience captivated. The Rang-e-Pakistan Festival truly celebrated Pakistan's cultural heritage, bringing people together and giving local artists the recognition they deserve. Famous storyteller Badar Khan narrated stories of Lahore and Bazar-i-husn. The closing concert electrified the Lok Virsa Mela grounds where the PNCA dance troupe presented different cultural dances of Pakistan. Shahid Ali Khan, a famous singer performed as well. Renowned singers Manwa sisters and, Hajvery Qawwal group also performed at the festival.
Express Tribune
22-02-2025
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- Express Tribune
Rang-e-Pakistan Festival celebrates cultural heritage
The three-day Rang-e-Pakistan Festival officially kicked off under the aegis of the Lok Virsa, National Heritage and Culture Division on Saturday, aiming to promote Pakistan's rich cultural, historical and literary heritage. Federal Secretary for National Heritage and Culture Hassan Nasir Jamy officially inaugurated the festival in which the promotion of Pakistan's rich cultural, historical and literary heritage and the prominent activities of the institutions of the Ministry of National Heritage and Culture were highlighted. This festival will continue from 10am to 10pm daily at the Lok Virsa Complex, Shakarparian. A large number of people from the twin cities attended the festival on the first day. This festival provides an opportunity for skilled craftsmen and artisans to showcase their art and celebrate their art at the national level. The objectives of this festival include honouring skilled craftsmen, folk artists and artisans and encouraging them to continue their respective arts so that this national cultural heritage of ours can be passed on to the new generation. Lok Virsa, being an important institution promoting Pakistani culture, is well aware of the need for gender equality, which is evident in every programme it organises from time to time, as this way, both male and female artists get equal opportunities to express their talents and gain recognition. Many female artists can also be seen showcasing their art at this festival. All the subsidiaries of the ministry, including the Pakistan National Council of the Arts, Pakistan Academy of Letters, Department of Archaeology and Museums, Department of National Language Promotion, National Library of Pakistan, and Quaid-e-Azam Academy, have set up their special stalls in this festival.
Express Tribune
15-02-2025
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- Express Tribune
Exhibit showcases Japan's beauty
ISLAMABAD: The former Ambassador of Pakistan to Japan, Farukh Amil's photo exhibition "Beautiful Japan – Through the Eyes of an Ambassador," featuring a collection of Japan's culture, people, landscapes, and technological advancements, was opened at the Pakistan National Council of Arts on Friday. Secretary, National Heritage and Culture Division Secretary Hassan Nasir Jamy, and Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, H.E. Akamatsu Shuichi inaugurated the show. Amil, who played an important role in strengthening diplomatic ties between Pakistan and Japan, captured these images during his tenure in Japan, reflecting the beauty and intricacies of Japanese life. The exhibition, featuring around 40 selected photographs, aims not only to showcase the beauty of Japanese society and culture but also to reinforce the ties between Japan and Pakistan fostering a deeper understanding and appreciation of Japan's rich heritage and contemporary society among Pakistani audiences. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony, Ambassador Shuichi expressed his admiration for Amil's work, noting that his deep understanding of Japanese society is evident in the photographs, as each photograph is a testament to Amil's keen eye and deep affection for Japan. As Japan's Ambassador to Pakistan, he is delighted to see Japan through the lens of someone who knows our country so well, he added. "I believe this exhibition powerfully connects our two nations. It allows us to share Japan's beauty and complexity with the people of Pakistan, fostering deeper understanding and appreciation. It reminds us that despite the distance, we share the values, respect for traditions, love of beauty, and appreciation for the human experience", remarked Ambassador Shuichi. Faruk's talent was even recognised in Japan where he won the prestigious Grand Prix in the Ambassador's Photo Exhibition competition. The exhibition will remain open to the public until 19th February. The gallery is closed on Saturday (today).
