ISLAMABAD, Feb 22 (TNS): Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) has finalized preparations for holding three grand events including CPEC Cultural Caravan Festival, Artists Convention and the closing ceremony of the 9th National Art Exhibition from February 24.
Talking to media PNCA Director General Syed Jamal Shah said that the Pak-China artist’s joint artistic tour (Cultural Caravan) particularly helped pave way for the participants and in the long term general masses of both Pakistan and China to develop a strong bond based on cultural ideals.The Caravan had a strong impact on the cultural spectrum of both the countries. For starters, it helped to diminish the boundaries and stressed that cultural exchange has a pivotal role to play in this respect.
Similarly, it has opened ways for countless opportunities for the two countries such as, combined film initiative, economic development and most importantly dissemination of cultural, traditional and such other notions between Pakistan and China. The Cultural Caravan also helped to spread the message of friendship between the people of both countries.
He said the ninth grand art show is dedicated to the nine legendary artists of Pakistan including Ahmed Khan, Bashir Ahmad, Colin David (Late), Hajra Mansur, Ijaz ul Hassan, Mansur Rahi, Iqbal Geofrey, Saeed Akhtar and Zulqarnain Haider.
As many as 556 paintings and 140 sculptures and installations by 384 artists from all over the country were put on display that attracted a huge number of art lovers.
