Karachi is set to welcome more than 1,000 international artists from 150 countries for the third edition of the World Culture Festival, organised by the Arts Council of Pakistan. The festival will run from October 29 to November 22 at the Arts Council.
More than 500 Pakistani artists will also take part, bringing performers and creatives from across the country together with international participants.
The festival will bring together artists from countries that are often separated by political and social tensions. Participants are expected from Ukraine, Russia, the United States, Iran and Palestine, alongside artists from Latin America and other regions.
Two Palestinian theatre groups will also perform during the festival, while artists from different continents will present their respective cultural traditions. The programme is designed to create opportunities for international artists and Pakistani performers to collaborate rather than simply appear separately.
The festival is also being presented as an example of how art can bring people together across borders. Organisers say the event aims to encourage cultural exchange and provide international visitors with an opportunity to experience Pakistan and Karachi firsthand.
Sindh Chief Secretary Asif Haider Shah noted that the festival's international participation has grown considerably since its beginning, describing the expansion as evidence that art knows no boundaries.
Karachi is set to welcome more than 1,000 international artists from 150 countries for the third edition of the World Culture Festival, organised by the Arts Council of Pakistan.
Karachi is set to welcome more than 1,000 international artists from 150 countries for the third edition of the World Culture Festival, organised by the Arts Council of Pakistan. The festival will run from October 29 to November 22 at the Arts Council.
More than 500 Pakistani artists will also take part, bringing performers and creatives from across the country together with international participants.
The festival will bring together artists from countries that are often separated by political and social tensions. Participants are expected from Ukraine, Russia, the United States, Iran and Palestine, alongside artists from Latin America and other regions.
Two Palestinian theatre groups will also perform during the festival, while artists from different continents will present their respective cultural traditions. The programme is designed to create opportunities for international artists and Pakistani performers to collaborate rather than simply appear separately.
The festival is also being presented as an example of how art can bring people together across borders. Organisers say the event aims to encourage cultural exchange and provide international visitors with an opportunity to experience Pakistan and Karachi firsthand.
Sindh Chief Secretary Asif Haider Shah noted that the festival's international participation has grown considerably since its beginning, describing the expansion as evidence that art knows no boundaries.
