All Pakistan Arts Festival kicks off in K-P

Three day event to promote art, culture and tradition

PESHAWAR:

The three-day All Pakistan Arts Festival titled ‘Irtiqa the Art Revolution’ being organised in collaboration with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority (KPCTA) and Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (GIK) kicked off in a colourful ceremony on Saturday.

Theatre dramas were staged on the first day of the festival to share the message of promotion of art and culture. Art and craft models were also displayed that attracted a handful audience.

Second day events will include a fashion show and catwalk to highlight culture and traditions of K-P through attires.

The fashion show showcases the ideas and talent of aspiring fashion designers and models from all over Pakistan on one of the biggest fashion shows held in the province.

The event that was attended by a large number of students is meant to apprise people about the rich traditions of K-P and provide them information and knowledge about the land.

The art and fashion festival is a colourful event that includes fashion shows, exhibition of art and craft models and fine arts. The students also depicted provincial culture on shirts that was displayed in exhibitions besides providing students with presenting their innate abilities in different forms of art mediums.

Students also showed their skills in different artwork, including calligraphy and paintings.

Manager Events (KPCTA) Haseena Shoukat said that holding of these events would help promoting culture and traditions of the province.

She noted that K-P tourism authority was working to promote cultural activities in the province. She said these activities would also help artists showcase their talent and capabilities.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 5^th, 2023.