Lok Virsa organizes literary session on “Dying Folk Festivals of Punjab”

ISLAMABAD, April 12 (APP):National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage of Lok Virsa Thursday organized special ‘Muzakra’ session on “Dying Folk Festivals of Punjab” at Faiz Heritage Library of Lok Virsa.
Speakers including renowned social activist, writer and poet Ahmed Salim, writer and poet Iqbal Qaiser and PhD in Punjabi, a translator, columnist Kalyan Singh Kalyan highlighted various aspects of dying folk festivals of Punjab province.
They said Punjab is a land of fertile plains. It has a very vibrant and colourful culture. Every region in Punjab has its own distinct culture, traditional costumes and rituals connected with festivities, marriages, birth, funeral and harvesting.
Apart from a great number of traditional festivals, fairs, games and other cultural traditions, Pehalwani and Basant are the two most important cultural activities that have popularized the Pakistan throughout the world.