LAHORE, Nov 13: A display of art works, a book fair and a cultural evening in connection with the ongoing international conference on “Portrait of Lahore – The Capital City of the Punjab” at Alhamra on The Mall drew crowds on Sunday.

Titled “Aarsi - Kaleidoscopic Images: Lahore seen through the eyes of the Students,” the exhibition comprised works of students of Beaconhouse National University, National College of Arts, University of Engineering and Technology, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, University of South Asia, Punjab University, Kinnaird College and Naqsh School of Art.

Former federal minister and BNU Vice-Chancellor, Sartaj Aziz, COMSATS Lahore Campus Director Dr Mahmood Bodla, University of South Asia management sciences dean Dr Nadeem Farooqi and senior faculty members of all participating institutions jointly inaugurated the exhibition.

The architectural drawing, sculptures, relief work, photography, model making, paintings, 3D computer-generated modelling, sketches and other art forms displayed there spoke about the different colours and aspects of the historic city of Lahore.

The performances at Hall-II too were impressive, be it the ‘Hadh Bandi’ -- a love story of a Hindu girl and a Muslim boy during the times of the Mughals or ‘Shehr de Vaar’, how the British came to rule Lahore – by COMSATS; ‘Kat Potli’ -- representing a concern towards the old arts which are dying now – by NCA; ‘Dil Hai Pakistani’ depicting the drug addicted people, and ‘Khirki’, which was related to the Walled City of Lahore -- by Punjab University; ‘Diya Jaltay Rhe’ -- about the bomb attacks in the northern areas of Pakistan – by Kinaird College or ‘Mohabtain Jo Fana Hui Mere Nadeem’ -- destruction of old buildings and built heritage of the city of Lahore – by University of South Asia.

A craft exhibition would be arranged at Tollinton Market on The Mall on Monday (today) at 3pm while Folk Sangeet Akath would be arranged at Hazuri Bagh at Walled City at 7pm.

Short films of Iran and Pakistan would be screened at Alhamra Art Gallery between 4pm and 6pm on Nov 15 and 16.

An exhibit on “Views of Lahore” would be held at Alhamra Hall-III on Nov 17 at 6pm while the eight-day conference arranged by the Trust for History, Art and Architecture of Pakistan (THAAP) in collaboration with the Lahore Arts Council would conclude with a ‘Mushaira’ at Alhamra Hall–II at 6pm on Nov 18.