Kathak dance performance

LAHORE: An evening dedicated to kathak dance was organised by the Lahore Arts Council at Alhamra on Wednesday.

Kathak dancer Saima Saleem known as Makhna performed on this occasion. One of the objectives of the evening was to introduce young audience to the traditional dance.

The council will keep on organising dance evenings introducing different traditional dances.

Published in Dawn, December 5th, 2024

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