Lok Virsa children camp from June 25

The National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage (Lok Virsa) will organise annual “Summer Camp for Children” for children aged five to 14 years during summer vacation with a view to create awareness among children about the indigenous craft heritage of Pakistan. The annual Children Summer camp would commence from June 25 at Lok Virsa, aimed at providing basic orientation to children about traditional skills in an entertaining and interactive manner. Master artisans in block printing and lacquer art will be invited to conduct classes. During 30 days, Summer Camp children will also be taken to visit Pakistan National Museum of Ethnology (Heritage Museum), Pakistan Monument Museum and Pakistan Museum of Natural History in order to provide them exposure about the cultural and historical heritage of Pakistan. One master artisan in each craft field will be engaged to conduct classes on daily basis. First and second week will focus on Lacquer art, whereas during third and fourth week, children will be provided hands on training in traditional block printing. A non-refundable registration fee of Rs3,000 will be charged from each child. Payment of registration fee will be deposited by parents of children will Lok Virsa accounts section directly against a proper receipt.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 28^th, 2019.