NewsFeb 05 , 2016
Seventh Karachi Literature Festival kicks off
KARACHI: The seventh Karachi Literature Festival (KLF) kicked off with all its colours at Beach Luxury Hotel on Friday.
US Consul General Brian Heath, Festival founders Ameena Saiyid and Asif Farrukhi and others attended the opening ceremony.
Brian Heath in his opening remarks said, “The Karachi Literature Festival is one of the most anticipated and important cultural events in Karachi.” “No other forum provides such a setting for writers, intellectuals, and artists from across Pakistan and around the world. It highlights Pakistan’s dynamic literary tradition and Karachi’s rightful place as a cultural capital,” said Mr. Heath.
At the festival, USAID is sponsoring a panel discussion on the role that communities and parents play in encouraging literacy and reading as well as a session on mother tongues as a medium of instruction and learning.
Meanwhile, U.S. Consulate General Karachi is hosting panel discussions on cultural heritage and preservation, and the role of U.S. government exchange programs in promoting literature and the arts in Pakistan.
“We realize that it is important not only to develop basic literacy, but also to support and promote talented artists and young people who continue to contribute to Pakistan’s proud literary tradition,” said the U.S. consul general. “Besides learning to read, we want participants to feel engaged with art that speaks to their experiences and aspirations.”
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