Islamabad is very famous for the cultural activities. Many cultural and heritage events are always going on here. Lok Virsa islamabad is the place where these events are organized by the CDA and other partners of it. » Read more: A pictorial overview of Balochistan Lok Mela
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A pictorial overview of Balochistan Lok Mela
May 2nd, 2010Balochistan Lok Mela, Islamabad
April 30th, 2010Islamabad is very famous for the cultural activities. Many cultural and heritage events are always going on here. Lok Virsa islamabad is the place where these events are organized by the CDA and other partners of it. » Read more: Balochistan Lok Mela, Islamabad
28th Annual Spring Flower Show Islamabad
March 29th, 2010‘The 28th Annual Golden Jubilee Spring Flower Show CDA’ was arranged in Rose & Jasmine garden Islamabad from 26th of March to 28th of March, 2010. The show was really a worth watching one. The spring flower show is arranged every year in Islamabad. But this year it was special too as CDA is also celebrating their golden jubilee year. » Read more: 28th Annual Spring Flower Show Islamabad
Frontier Photographic Exhibition: A Pictorial Overview
February 2nd, 2010The Frontier Photographic Exhibition and Cultural Festival came to an end yesterday, here in Islamabad. The festival was greatly managed by the Sarhad Tourism Corporation and it was quite entertaining for the families. Hundreds of people visited it and STC (Sarhad Tourism Corporation) was successful in providing people a good healthy environment for enjoyment. As we promised, we are bringing a pictorial overview of the event for those people who missed it due to some reasons. » Read more: Frontier Photographic Exhibition: A Pictorial Overview
Frontier Photographic Exhibition: Cultural Festival
January 28th, 2010Sarhad Tourism Corporation is holding a nation wide photographic competition and exhibition to promote and highlight the beauty of NWFP. The upcoming event is in Islamabad from 29th to 31st of January at Lok Virsa, Islamabad. The festival contains big entertainment for the families which include » Read more: Frontier Photographic Exhibition: Cultural Festival
A Tribute to Shaheed-e-Jamhuriat: From Artisans of Swat and Malakand
January 3rd, 2010A arts, crafts and folk performers festival was arranged in the capital from 31st Dec 09 to 3rd Jan 2010. The festival was arranged to give tribute to Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto shaheed by the IDPs of Swat, Malakand and Mansehra. The festival was arranged under the project UMEED-E-NAU (A New Hope) that is run by the National Institute of Cultural Studies. The main attractions were » Read more: A Tribute to Shaheed-e-Jamhuriat: From Artisans of Swat and Malakand
Islamic world to have Eid on the same day
September 19th, 2009It is revealed in a research, conducted by the Institute of Space and Planetary Astrophysics (ISPA) Karachi, that the Shawwal moon will be visible on 20th of September in the whole Islamic World. Which means that all the Muslims of the world shall celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr on the same day, that is, 21st » Read more: Islamic world to have Eid on the same day
Mehndi, a great tradition of Eid
September 19th, 2009Eid-ul-Fitr is on its way and its preparations are at its full bloom. Clothes, bangles, shoes and mehndi are most important parts of this festival. The fragrance of mehndi and sound of bangles beautifies the charm of Eid. Mehndi has an attractive past and it is a tradition which is carried from centuries. It is also a » Read more: Mehndi, a great tradition of Eid
Yet another 14th August celebrated!
August 16th, 2009Yet another 14th August. The streets, markets and even social networking sites went ‘green’. 14th August is that time of the year again when patriotism is at its peak in the hearts of all the Pakistanis all over the world. The day was marked with the set pattern of flag hoisting ceremonies, children singing national songs on Quaid’s mausoleum, “Azadi” lounges everywhere on the TV channels, text messaging » Read more: Yet another 14th August celebrated!
