WOW festival kicks off today
WOW festivals, which first began in 2010, are platforms to celebrate women and girls
The third Women of the World (WOW) festival in Pakistan, organised by the British Council in Pakistan with the WOW Foundation, Southbank Centre and four curating partners, will be held today and tomorrow (Saturday and Sunday) at the Beach Luxury Hotel in Karachi.
This year’s festival focuses on the themes of resilience, returns and transformation, with an emphasis on environmental sustainability. It will feature talks and mentoring, musical performances, dramatic readings, panel discussions, workshops, a space for children and a market reimagined as a diverse and inclusive third space. The British Council hosted the first full-scale WOW Festival in South Asia in Karachi in 2016.
WOW festivals, which first began in 2010, are platforms to celebrate women and girls, as well as raising awareness and discussing solutions to the issues they face. The British Council hosted the first full-scale WOW festival in South Asia in Karachi in 2016.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 14th, 2019.
This year’s festival focuses on the themes of resilience, returns and transformation, with an emphasis on environmental sustainability. It will feature talks and mentoring, musical performances, dramatic readings, panel discussions, workshops, a space for children and a market reimagined as a diverse and inclusive third space. The British Council hosted the first full-scale WOW Festival in South Asia in Karachi in 2016.
WOW festivals, which first began in 2010, are platforms to celebrate women and girls, as well as raising awareness and discussing solutions to the issues they face. The British Council hosted the first full-scale WOW festival in South Asia in Karachi in 2016.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 14th, 2019.