DLP Report
PESHAWAR
Advisor to the Chief Minister for Culture and Tourism, Zahid Chanzeb, announced on Friday that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) will set up a pavilion at the upcoming Lok Mela to showcase the province’s rich cultural heritage and tourism potential.
The initiative aims to captivate festival-goers and secure another award for KP, continuing its success from previous years.
He expressed these views while chairing a meeting held at the office KP Culture and Tourism Authority (KPCTA).
KPCTA Director General Tashfeen Haider, Director Administration and Finance Omar Arshad Khan, Manager Events Haseena Shaukat and other officials also attended the meeting, said an official handout.
Chanzeb said that the Lok Mela would be held in Islamabad starting November 8-17. In the festival, artisans from various districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa would be given the opportunity to set up stalls to showcase their skills and sell their handicrafts. Traditional rabab music and Kalash and Khattak dances would be the centre of attraction for tourists.
KPCTA DG Tashfeen Haider said that more than 25 stalls displaying handicrafts and cultural items would be set up in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pavilion.
The pavilion, he added, would also showcase videos and documentaries about various tourist destinations and traditional foods of the province, along with an information desk for tourists. The musical gathering at the KP Pavilion will take place on November 13, featuring performances by artistes and singers. He emphasized that the purpose of participating in the festival was to present a soft image of the province, and inform the world about its rich cultural and traditional heritage, and support the province’s artistes.
