Exhibition of dying crafts today

Islamabad: The National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage (Lok Virsa) is holding a three-day National Exhibition of Dying Crafts of Pakistan starting today from March 12 to 14, at Heritage Museum, Garden Avenue, Shakarparian Hills.

A opening ceremony will take place today (Tuesday) at 2.30 pm at Heritage Museum. The objective of the exhibition is to promote dying skills and to encourage master artisans associated with them.

Master artisans of endangered skills from all provinces, Gilgit Baltistan and Azad Jammu & Kashmir will participate in this exhibition. Craft experts will present papers and multimedia presentations to highlight the importance of craft heritage.