Islamabad Property,
June 1: The opening day of the 10-day Margalla Festival on Saturday saw
families flooding the lawns of the arts and crafts village in
Shakarparyan.
“This is an opportunity for the people to explore the national heritage and cultures of all the provinces, including, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir,” said Tahir Shahbaz, the chairman of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) after inaugurating the event with PML-N legislator Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry.
Organised by the sports and cultural wing of the civic agency, the opening night celebrated Punjabi folk music and dances.
According to Asif Javed Shahjahan, the director general of the sports and culture wing, each night would be dedicated to different performances.
June 2 will be dedicated to Sindhi culture and June 4 would be celebrated as Balochistan day.
He said there would be an exclusive show on Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan culture on June 6 while June 7 would be celebrated as the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa day.
Some of the visitors found the beats of dhol irresistible and were seen dancing.
“These are our customs and beliefs. This is the kind of heritage worth preserving,” said Sajad Shah, a resident of Islamabad Property, who had brought his family to the event.
“It’s about enjoying the atmospherics and the good food,” said Omar Raja, who had also come with his wife and a daughter.
“It is always pleasing to see how unique our traditions are,” said Hamad Raza, who had come with college friends. The concluding ceremony of the festival would be held on June 9.
“This is an opportunity for the people to explore the national heritage and cultures of all the provinces, including, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir,” said Tahir Shahbaz, the chairman of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) after inaugurating the event with PML-N legislator Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry.
Organised by the sports and cultural wing of the civic agency, the opening night celebrated Punjabi folk music and dances.
According to Asif Javed Shahjahan, the director general of the sports and culture wing, each night would be dedicated to different performances.
June 2 will be dedicated to Sindhi culture and June 4 would be celebrated as Balochistan day.
He said there would be an exclusive show on Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan culture on June 6 while June 7 would be celebrated as the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa day.
Some of the visitors found the beats of dhol irresistible and were seen dancing.
“These are our customs and beliefs. This is the kind of heritage worth preserving,” said Sajad Shah, a resident of Islamabad Property, who had brought his family to the event.
“It’s about enjoying the atmospherics and the good food,” said Omar Raja, who had also come with his wife and a daughter.
“It is always pleasing to see how unique our traditions are,” said Hamad Raza, who had come with college friends. The concluding ceremony of the festival would be held on June 9.
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