PESHAWAR
\nKhyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority (KPCTA) has decided to set up KP Pavilion at Lok Mela, hoping KP diverse culture and vast tourism potential will bring more laurels for province.
\nAdvisor to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister on Culture and Tourism Zahid Chanzeb has said that KP Pavilion would be established at the Lok Mela to showcase the province\u2019s diverse culture and tourism potential at the folk festival and clinch another award.
\nHe expressed these views while chairing a meeting held at the Conference Room of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority.
\nKPCTA Director General Tashfeen Haider, Director Administartion and Finance Omar Arshad Khan, Manager Events Haseena Shaukat and other officials also attended the meeting.
\nChanzeb said Lok Mela would be held in Islamabad starting November 8-17. The KP, as well as Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan and other provinces would set up pavilions to showcase their cultures and tourism potential of their respective provinces at the gala.
\nIn the festival, artisans from various districts of KP would be given opportunity to set up stalls to showcase their skills and sell their handicrafts. Traditional rubab music and Kalash and Khattak dances would be the centre of attraction for tourists.
\nKPCTA DG Tashfeen Haider said that millions of local and foreign tourists visit the pavilion each year. More than 25 stalls displaying handicrafts and cultural items would be set up in the KP Pavilion.
\nAlso, KP traditional foods such as Painda, Chapli Kebab, Tikka Boti and Chicken Boti as well as Kalashi cultural dance and rubab music would be other features of gleeful gala.
\nThe pavilion would also showcase videos and documentaries about various tourist destinations and traditional foods of the province, along with an information desk for tourists.
\nThe musical gathering at the KP Pavilion will take place on November 13 (Wednesday), featuring performances by KP artistes and singers.
\nTashfeen Haider 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\u2019s artistes.
\nThe much-awaited annual Lok Mela will be held at the National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage (Lok Virsa) from November 8-17, presenting a diverse cultural extravaganza for the art lovers.
\nThe event is being arranged by Lok Virsa, which is an autonomous cultural organisation working under the National Heritage and Culture Division.
\nPreparations for the Lok Mela are underway to make it a success by adding all the attractions.
\nAs this year\u2019s festival will mark the golden jubilee celebrations of Lok Virsa (1974-2024), several new and innovative attractions are being added to the event.
\nThe objective is to promote Pakistan\u2019s indigenous folk heritage, strengthen national harmony and integration among all federating units through a cultural perspective and provide a much-needed platform to the master artisans, folk artistes, folk musicians and folk dancers to demonstrate their skills at the national level.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
PESHAWAR Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority (KPCTA) has decided to set up KP Pavilion at Lok Mela, hoping KP diverse culture and vast tourism potential will bring more laurels for province. Advisor to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister on Culture and Tourism Zahid Chanzeb has said that KP Pavilion would be established at the Lok […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":384192,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-441198","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-peshawar"},"yoast_head":"\n