ISLAMABAD, Jun 1 (APP): A five-day Craft of the Month series, “Mirror work: Engagement with Artisans” started here at Lok Virsa Heritage Museum, Garden Avenue, Shakarparian.
Some 50 children from various schools working under the
Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) attended the workshop.
Master artisans in mirror work will give hands on training to
children (age group: 7 to 14 years) in their respective field.
Registration is free.
Lok Virsa’s series, Craft of the Month, is aimed at raising
awareness among the youth about Pakistani culture and providing them with a platform for interacting with artisans and encouraging them to learn different arts.
The programme is meant to inspire creativity in children and
will help them recognize the hard work that goes into making beautiful pieces of art.
Daily timings will be from 10 am to 5 pm. There will be break
for prayer on Friday from 1 to 2.30 pm.