British Council set to host ‘WOW Festival’
Apart from female entrepreneurs, social workers, athletes and journalists from Karachi, WOW Think-in hosted guests from other countries in South Asia, such as Nepal, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. PHOTO: PRESS RELEASE
The British Council, in partnership with the UK-based independent organisation, WOW Foundation and curating partners Entrepreneurship and Community Development Institute (ECDI) and Olomopolo Media, is set to host the second virtual edition of Women of the World (WOW) festival in Pakistan on March 5 and 6, 2022.
With the theme of 'Rani', the two-day festival will explore many facets of female identity. The festival will feature critical conversations on leadership, ally ship, and accountability in a post-pandemic world while also celebrating progress made towards a more equitable future.
This will be done through panel discussions, interactive workshops, talks, performances, children's storytelling and more. Like last year, WOW Virtual Pakistan 2022 will also have 'check-ins' and host Sania Saeed and Mira Sethi in between the sessions to help navigate various aspects of the festival and will also host some surprise guests.
WOW Virtual Pakistan 2022 will be opened virtually by keynote speakers, Senator Sherry Rehman and Jude Kelly CBE, Founder and director, WOW Foundation.
Commenting on the significance of the festival, British Council Director Arts, Laila Jamil said, "We are pleased to have put together this festival with our curators."
She added, "It is a sensitively curated programme that offers great insight into contemporary Pakistani concerns and highlights the inspiring work being done by women and non-binary people across a variety of sectors."
Laila further mentioned, "Artists and cultural practitioners have been instrumental in using their art and voices to inform and support civil society and civic issues."
The director arts said, "Women empowerment and wellness is a key challenge and this festival will offer a publicly engaging and informative programme."
Published in The Express Tribune, March 1st, 2022.