“Pakistan Theater Festival 2023” organized by Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi was inaugurated on Friday.
Governor of Sindh Kamran Tesuri, Governor of Punjab Muhammad Balighur Rehman, well-known intellectual Anwar Maqsood, Caretaker Minister of Culture Syed Junaid Ali Shah, theater directors Usman Pirzada, Nabeel Qureshi, Haba Bukhari, Tipu and prominent personalities of the showbiz industry were present on the red carpet of the opening ceremony. A large number of fans were present.
The Pakistan Theater Festival was inaugurated with the theater play Patriot & Abdullah by the famous director and actor Salman Shahid.
Anwar Maqsood was presented with a shield by President Arts Council Muhammad Ahmad Shah.
Sindh Governor Kamran Tesori while speaking at the theater festival said that Ahmed Shah has highlighted this culture and civilization not only in Pakistan but also outside Pakistan. are paying
The governor said that Mr. Anwar Maqsood is saying that there is a drama going on in the country.
He said that after 76 years we are asking each other how Pakistan will go, unfortunately the city we are sitting in was called the city of lights which is now becoming a city of criminals.
Speaking at the theater festival, Punjab Governor Muhammad Balighur Rehman said that there are a large number of people from different countries here, just as Ahmed Shah took the Pakistan Literature Festival to different cities of Pakistan and the World Urdu Conference to different countries of the world. It is commendable.
He said that Ahmed Shah knows the art of highlighting art and creativity, such festivals bring people together.
He said that various problems and problems in the society are looked at but on the other hand there is an opportunity to entertain because of Ahmed Shah, there is theater in every language in this festival.
President Arts Council Mohammad Ahmad Shah while addressing the opening ceremony of Pakistan Theater Festival said that we revived the first music festival, first theater festival, fine arts.
He said that it has been more than 16 years since I came to the Arts Council, I welcome all the diplomats, people told me that you are Nero playing the flute, the situation is worse than bad, what if there are difficult situations? Do we stop living?
He said that we are proud of our country, we are alive, we can smile, we will move forward, we will come back to the world as a great nation.
Ahmad Shah said that the Pakistan Theater Festival consists of a month in which different plays will be presented on a daily basis while two plays will be presented on weekends.
He said that the arrival of international theater groups has also started in the theater festival. On September 9, the American theater group Uplift will present its play “Through The Waves”, while on September 10, the Sri Lankan dance group will present the dance “Kanya”. .
Arts Council President Mohammad Ahmad Shah has also announced free theater tickets for Arts Council members, members can get their tickets from Arts Council from 12 AM to 8 PM.
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