Road to London: Art brings Olympics excitement to Pindi

Pakistan has a long-established tradition of decorating vehicles, says Thomson.

Talented art students helped spread the excitement of the London 2012 Olympic Games onto the roads of Rawalpindi by painting one of their buses with traditional truck art to celebrate the Olympics, said a press release.

The British High Commission in Islamabad and the National College of Arts, Rawalpindi jointly organised the project to celebrate the diverse and interlinking cultures of Pakistan and the UK.

The event helped highlight the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad which will take place alongside the landmark sporting event.

British High Commissioner Adam Thomson said, “From ornate horse-drawn carriages of the Raj to the pioneering craftsmanship featured on the Kohistan Bus Company’s fleet in the 1920s, Pakistan has a long-established tradition of decorating vehicles. The British High Commission is using this centuries old tradition to bring the 2012 London Games to the streets of Pakistan.”

Published in The Express Tribune, March 14^th, 2012.