First Pakistan festival of Cultural Diversity takes off at PNCA

First Pakistan Festival of Cultural Diversity was launched Wednesday at the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) amidst regional rhythms.

An exhibition of art and craft depicting Pakistan’s cultural diversity and crafts was also inaugurated by Secretary Federal Education and Professional Training, Muhammad Imtiaz Tajwar.

The guests of honour included Pakistan UNESCO Director, Vibeke Jensen, Ambassador of the Republic of Tunisia to Pakistan, Adel Elarbi, founder and the chairperson of the Roots School System, Riffat Mushtaq, Secretary General Pakistan National Commission for UNESCO (PNCU), Hafiz Sher Ali, and Director PNCA Ghulam Rasul Anjum.

The Roots Schools Ivy and DHA put up a very impressive presentation of Pakistani cultures and the cultures of friendly countries like China, Turkey, Germany, Spain, Thailand, and Sri Lanka. The students were clad in traditional dresses from the respective countries, and performed activities that resembled the iconic cultural presentations.

Students from the Government Postgraduate College for Women, 6th road, satellite Town, Fatima Jinnah Women University, along with some students of the Rawalpindi Arts Council, put on display their paintings, and some designs, portraying the evolution of cultural in Pakistan and across the globe.

The Festival Director and the Director Development Communications Network (Devcom-Pakistan), Munir Ahmed, while introducing the event said, “The Pakistan Festival of Cultural Diversity is launched to showcase the cultural diversity of Pakistan and other countries to mark the UNESCO’s World Day of Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development that is celebrated on May 21 every year around the world.

Munir Ahmed said the festival has engaged youth along with senior artists, crafts persons and those practicing cultural diversity through different mediums. It is pertinent to educate the youth, in particular, and the masses in general, about the importance of diversity of cultures to create harmony and social peace. The consistent and lasting peace among the diverse ethnic groups would foster social and economic development, he added.