Federal capital’s leading art and cultural organisations have finalised preparations to celebrate Independence Day in a befitting manner.
Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA), Pakistan Academy of Letters, National Book Foundation, National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage, and Lok Virsa will hold events of national level engaging youth in various activities.
Tableaus, skits, national songs and folk dances will be presented for children as a part of the cultural show at PNCA.
Colourful puppets will portray the history of the Pakistan Movement in the form of stories to grab the attention of the children and educate them about their history.
The week-long programmes would focus on the freedom movement, heroes of the Pakistan Movement and the rich culture and traditions of Pakistan through performing arts.
Besides depicting the culture and traditions of the country, such shows also educate the youth regarding the struggle of freedom fighters through soft expressions of art, said a PNCA official.
On August 13, Mehfil-e-Musiki would be arranged at open air theatre at PNCA. Renowned artists from all four provinces of the country, including Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir would perform in the musical show. A special stage play would also be performed on the occasion.
Lok Virsa would start Independence Day celebrations from August 11-14. Lok Virsa Executive Director Dr Fouzia Saeed said that a youth painting contest titled ‘Independence Day of Pakistan’ will be arranged at the Pakistan Monument Museum.
Lok Virsa Mandwa film club will screen the famous film Jinnah on August 13 at 6pm at Lok Virsa media centre.
An exhibition of artisans-at-work featuring master crafts of people in various craft areas such as truck art, mirror work, doll making, block printing, lacquer art, etc. will demonstrate their skills for public at the Heritage Museum on August 13 from 10am to 6pm.
Special Independence Day cake cutting ceremony will take place at the Pakistan Monument Museum on August 14 at 3pm.
A live performance by newly established Lok Virsa folk dance group is also scheduled on August 14 at 3.30pm at the Heritage Museum.
Lok Virsa will also screen popular national songs on multimedia projectors on 14 August at both the museums. Lok Virsa premises will be decorated with colourful bunting.
While private art galleries, educational institutions and performing art institutions will also arrange a variety of programmes to celebrate the day in a befitting manner.
From grand cultural shows to art, speech and songs competition, the programmes will focus on serving informative entertainment to people through a visual narration of historical moments of Pakistan Movement and the struggle of freedom fighters.
