Visitors skim through books on sale during the Faiz festival at Alhamra in Lahore. PHOTO: ONLINE
The three-day Faiz Festival concluded at Alhamra Arts Council on Sunday after drawing a large number of literary enthusiasts, intellectuals and art lovers.
The festival dedicated to the legendary poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz featured a series of academic, literary and cultural sessions.
More than 20 sessions were organised on the final day, covering a diverse range of topics related to literature, politics, society, film, history, culture and media influence.
Panel discussions focused on figures like writer Saadat Hasan Manto, as well as issues such as Palestine, secularism, women's rights, the environment, heritage, tourism and the evolving relationship between social media and politics. The craft of film writing was also explored.
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