The four-day annual Margalla Festival-2015 organised by Directorate of Sports and Culture, Capital Development Authority (CDA) will commence at the Art and Craft Village today.
The annual Margalla Festival 2015 is being organised in line with directions given by former CDA chairman, Maroof Afzal and Member Administration, Amer Ali Ahmed. The purpose of the festival is to provide the best recreational and amusement opportunities to the residents of the federal capital and the surrounding areas.
The four day festival will continue from 4:00 PM until late night. Cultural artists and folk singers from all four provinces including Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), Kashmir and Chitral will entertain the audience with the best professional artistic skills and vocals, while different stalls have also been established. The artists and folk singers including Fazal Jutt and Mulazim Hussain from Punjab, Krishan Lal Group from Cholistan will also perform in the festival. Leva Dance Group from Balochistan and different cultural artists and folk singers will also participate in the Magrallah Festival. Cultural Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with its performers including Khattak dancers, artisans and folk singers will also entertain the audience with their skills. While, special group from Gilgit-Baltistan will show their cultural colours. Young folk singer Bilal Saeed and the Potohari folk group will also participate in the four day festival.
The third Annual Margalla Festival 2015 will be inaugurated by the Chairman CDA, Maroof Afzal on Thursday the April 16, 2015. Entry of the public in the festival is free. Member Administration, Amer Ali Ahmed has directed the director general Sports and Culture, CDA to supervise the arrangements of the Margalla Festival in person to make the cultural event successful. It is expected that a large number of people from all walks of life will visit the festival.