LAHORE: The Lahore Arts Council (LAC), in collaboration with the Punjab Department of Information and Culture, is set to host the 6th Annual Adab Festival Pakistan on Saturday (today) at Alhamra Arts Centre, The Mall.

Prominent personalities such as Salman Faruqui, Kamran Lashari, Dr Amjad Saqib, Mujeebur Rehman Shami, Aitzaz Ahsan, Yasir Latif Hamdani, Seema Aziz, Roshaneh Zafar, Ali Qasmi and many others will grace the event with their presence, contributing to a day filled with discussions and thought-provoking sessions.

Under the leadership of Ameena Saiyid, the festival began its journey in 2010. Since then, it has flourished into a platform where ideas thrive, creativity blossoms, and the seeds of knowledge are sown.

Reflecting on the festival’s success, Ms Saiyid stated, “The land we stand on is brimming with potential. It only needs the right seeds to be planted for the golden branches of literature to grow and bear fruit”.

Alhamra Chairman Razi Ahmed expressed his enthusiasm regarding the festival, stating through the Adab Festival, we honour the power of words and the depth of our cultural legacy.

The festival starts at 1:30pm and will run until 8:30 pm.

Published in Dawn, August 17th, 2024