Alishaan Pakistan: 2014 Giving Delhi a taste of Pakistan
TDAP takes 700 designers, chefs and others to India to boost trade between the two countries.
KARACHI:
To promote Pakistani lifestyle, the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) is travelling all the way to Delhi with more than 700 participants from September 10 till September 14. The project, titled Alishaan Pakistan 2014, will feature all things Pakistani — from food to furniture to fashion.
“Whenever I have gone to Delhi for work, people have admired the way we dress and eat,” says Rabya Javeri Agha, secretary for TDAP. “I feel we can showcase everything in Pakistan there and manage to accumulate 70 per cent of the cost through sales there.”
In 2012, the TDAP did a fashion show that was a raving success. In February this year, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FICCI) India exhibited their offerings in Lahore. “It is our turn again and we wish to go bigger and better,” Rabya says. With over 350 stalls and TDAP’s own stall designed by students of Asian Institute of Fashion Design, the festival is all set to get the ball rolling in Delhi.
Well-established designers such as Umar Sayeed, Warda Saleem, Sania Maskatiya, Maheen Karim, Deepak Perwani and Faiza Samee along with a few budding fashion designers will showcase their work at the fashion show at Taj Hotel on September 10. The next day, stalls will be set up for selling. “Our aim is simple: we showcase our products and sell them the next day,” says Javeri.
Textile houses such as Bareeze, Chen One, Lala Textiles, Kayseria and Khaadi will also be a part of the festival. Lawn manufacturers including Al Karam, Gul Ahmed, Asim Jofa and Sana Safinaz will also present their collections. “We will create hype through our fashion shows on the first day, so that our sales double.”
Interwood and other furniture houses will also exhibit and sell their pieces.
Some renowned chefs from local hotels such as Avari and restaurants such as Bundoo Khan will participate in the food festival at the ITC Moria Hotel.
“This is a very healthy exercise for the easing of the trade policy between the two countries and thankfully, both countries have been very supportive,” says Javeri.
Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy, Shehzad Roy and Meesha Shafi are the brand ambassadors for the festival. Tehzeeb, an NGO based in Karachi, will provide the music at the events, while the Citizens Archive of Pakistan has recorded accounts of Pakistan’s history for the attendees to bridge the gap between India and Pakistan.
“We went quite big in 2012, but nobody in Pakistan noticed or cherished it. This time, we want to go bigger and also want the people to celebrate healthy interaction between the countries,” says Javeri. “This sure is a moment of pride for Pakistanis.”
Published in The Express Tribune, August 24th, 2014.
To promote Pakistani lifestyle, the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) is travelling all the way to Delhi with more than 700 participants from September 10 till September 14. The project, titled Alishaan Pakistan 2014, will feature all things Pakistani — from food to furniture to fashion.
“Whenever I have gone to Delhi for work, people have admired the way we dress and eat,” says Rabya Javeri Agha, secretary for TDAP. “I feel we can showcase everything in Pakistan there and manage to accumulate 70 per cent of the cost through sales there.”
In 2012, the TDAP did a fashion show that was a raving success. In February this year, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FICCI) India exhibited their offerings in Lahore. “It is our turn again and we wish to go bigger and better,” Rabya says. With over 350 stalls and TDAP’s own stall designed by students of Asian Institute of Fashion Design, the festival is all set to get the ball rolling in Delhi.
Well-established designers such as Umar Sayeed, Warda Saleem, Sania Maskatiya, Maheen Karim, Deepak Perwani and Faiza Samee along with a few budding fashion designers will showcase their work at the fashion show at Taj Hotel on September 10. The next day, stalls will be set up for selling. “Our aim is simple: we showcase our products and sell them the next day,” says Javeri.
Textile houses such as Bareeze, Chen One, Lala Textiles, Kayseria and Khaadi will also be a part of the festival. Lawn manufacturers including Al Karam, Gul Ahmed, Asim Jofa and Sana Safinaz will also present their collections. “We will create hype through our fashion shows on the first day, so that our sales double.”
Interwood and other furniture houses will also exhibit and sell their pieces.
Some renowned chefs from local hotels such as Avari and restaurants such as Bundoo Khan will participate in the food festival at the ITC Moria Hotel.
“This is a very healthy exercise for the easing of the trade policy between the two countries and thankfully, both countries have been very supportive,” says Javeri.
Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy, Shehzad Roy and Meesha Shafi are the brand ambassadors for the festival. Tehzeeb, an NGO based in Karachi, will provide the music at the events, while the Citizens Archive of Pakistan has recorded accounts of Pakistan’s history for the attendees to bridge the gap between India and Pakistan.
“We went quite big in 2012, but nobody in Pakistan noticed or cherished it. This time, we want to go bigger and also want the people to celebrate healthy interaction between the countries,” says Javeri. “This sure is a moment of pride for Pakistanis.”
Published in The Express Tribune, August 24th, 2014.