Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan fusion festival from today

LAHORE: The three-day long first-ever of its kind, musical, crafts and cuisine festival of Punjab and Gilgit-Baltistan titled “Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan Fusion Festival-2017" is being kicked off at the Alhamra Arts Council, The Mall and Greater Iqbal Park from today (Thursday) and will continue till Saturday.

This was announced by the Chairman Board of Governors of Lahore Arts Council & DG Walled City of Lahore Authority Kamran Lashari in a crowded press conference at Alhamra Adabi Baithak on Wednesday with Lahore Arts Council Executive Director Capt(R) Atta Mohammad Khan by his side.

Lashari said the festival would provide a unique chance to people of different areas of the country to experience cultural richness of the two areas. Capt (retd) Atta said the main objectives of the festival were to promote brotherhood between the people of the homeland and to highlight the cultural assets of these provinces and present the real  soft image of Pakistan.