LAHORE: A three-day ‘Punjab Gilgit-Baltistan Fusion Festival 2017’ commenced at Alhamra Arts Council on Thursday to bring the two provinces culture, music and cuisines of Pakistan under the one roof.
A large number of citizens including students and families along with children thronged to the festival and admired Walled City Lahore Authority (WCLA) and Lahore Arts Council Alhamra for holding such a great fusion festival for local people. Gilgit Baltistan (GB) government also helped in the success of the event.
A large number of GB’s delicious food and craft stalls were also setup for citizens to acquainting with their tradition. While, Alhamra fully packed with huge mass of people.
During the event, singers, dancers and drummers from both provinces performed on their traditional folk dances and music with commonly used instruments that included Dadang (drum), Hareep, Damal, Surnai. Islam Habib, a signer from GB also performed at the event and enthralled the audience with his voice.
Citizens lauded the events and demanded that such activities should be held on monthly basis as they help eradicate cultural differences and create harmony.
