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Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah will inaugurate the festival tomorrow (Friday) at 5 p.m., followed by a red carpet event at 6 p.m. featuring national and international artists, adding charm to the grand opening. The World Culture Festival 2025 will feature participation from 141 countries across six continents, with over 1,000 artists performing throughout the event. On the opening day, renowned artist Amin Gulgee will showcase his artistic brilliance, while the inaugural ceremony will include performances by Shah Jafaqeer (Pakistan), Lucy Tasker (Belgium) , Shireen Jawad (Bangladesh), Zakaria\u00a0Haffar. Staff reporter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karachi: Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi organized an important press conference at Auditorium I regarding the upcoming the World Culture Festival 2025. President Arts Council Mohammad Ahmed Shah and Commissioner Karachi Syed Hassan Naqvi briefed the media about the festival\u2019s details. 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