The National Institute of Folk & Traditional Heritage Lok Virsa will participate in the Gilgit Baltistan Unity Gala being organized on 10-12 May under Headquarters Force Command, Northern Areas (Pakistan Army).
Lok Virsa’s Executive Director Khalid Javaid said that they are sending a 150-member delegation of various artisans, folk artists, musicians and dancers to the festival.
Gilgit has a thriving history of tourism and festivities. The Pakistan Army has decided to organize the Gilgit Baltistan Unity Gala to celebrate spring and cultural diversity.
The event’s major attractions include sports (football, basketball, cricket and polo), culture (handicrafts, artisans-at-work, gems, jewelry, woodwork, etc.), food (local cuisines) and folk music.
