In connection with the 125 years jubilee of Archdiocese of Lahore and Christmas 2011, National College For Interfaith Dialogue Pakistan presented a stage play titled ‘Aisa Kiyun Hota Hay’ at Alhamra Art Centre, Lahore. Father Francis Nadeem OFM Cap was the chief patron of the programme. The Christmas play was presented by Dreams International Theatre, directed by Razia Malik, written by Ismail Jamal while renowned film star Kanwal was the chief organiser and Mehboob Naz was the assistant director. Prominent stage artists showed their best performance and received lots of cheers and appreciation from the audience. On this occasion, a cultural show was also presented by St Joseph Convent School, Fateh Garh, Sialkot.
This cultural show was directed by Sister Veronica Charles (FC). In this show children presented cultural events of many countries in an outstanding way. Apostolic Administrator of Archdiocese of Lahore Bishop Sebastian F Shaw and Minister for Religious Harmony Akram Masih Gill were the chief guests on this occasion. While MPA Rana Asif Mehmood, Sikh leader Taranjeet Singh and renowned drama artist Asim Bukhari were the other prominent guests. In their messages, while extending Christmas greetings, they focused on the teachings of Jesus Christ and stressed upon promoting love, peace and tolerance. They also praised the efforts of National College For Interfaith Dialogue for arranging such programmes where people from different shades of life could gather and express their point of view.
