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Friday, June 25, 2010
Our correspondent
Islamabad
US Special Representative for Pakistan and Afghanistan Richard Holbrooke, paid a visit to Lok Virsa, the National Institute of Folk & Traditional Heritage along with his entourage on Thursday.
A group of popular drummers from Punjab escorted the diplomat from Lok Virsas main entry point to the entrance of the museum in a very traditional and welcoming manner.
Holbrooke was taken around various three dimensional cultural displays in the Pakistan National Museum of Ethnology, popularly known as Heritage Museum, depicting the living cultural traditions and lifestyles of the people of Pakistan not only from the mainstream, but also from remotest regions of Pakistan.
Holbrooke was very much impressed with the cultural dioramas in the Heritage Museum displayed in the authentic and artistic way. He took keen interest in the display of Truck Art. He termed the art of embellishing the trucks as Art on Wheels.
He highly lauded the efforts of Lok Virsa and its management in documenting and preserving the rich cultural heritage of Pakistan in such an artistic and professional manner.
The delegate later witnessed an artisans-at-work exhibition in the hall of changing exhibitions within the museum. Master artisans of various craft fields like namda/ gabba, stone carving, wax painting, embroidery, wood carving, papier mache hailing from different parts of the country demonstrated their skills to the visiting delegation and received appreciation from them.
A group of folk artists and musicians entertained the delegation by presenting mystic songs.
The US delegation also visited the on-going photographic exhibition highlighting the contribution of the slain leader Benazir Bhutto Shaheed, which has been specially organized by Lok Virsa to mark her 57th birthday.
At the conclusion of visit, Holbrooke recorded his comments on the visitors book. He wrote, With my thanks for preserving, in this magnificent museum, an indispensable record of the variety, beauty and quality of Pakistan.
Holbrooke impressed with cultural heritage of Pakistan
Our correspondent
Islamabad
US Special Representative for Pakistan and Afghanistan Richard Holbrooke, paid a visit to Lok Virsa, the National Institute of Folk & Traditional Heritage along with his entourage on Thursday.
A group of popular drummers from Punjab escorted the diplomat from Lok Virsas main entry point to the entrance of the museum in a very traditional and welcoming manner.
Holbrooke was taken around various three dimensional cultural displays in the Pakistan National Museum of Ethnology, popularly known as Heritage Museum, depicting the living cultural traditions and lifestyles of the people of Pakistan not only from the mainstream, but also from remotest regions of Pakistan.
Holbrooke was very much impressed with the cultural dioramas in the Heritage Museum displayed in the authentic and artistic way. He took keen interest in the display of Truck Art. He termed the art of embellishing the trucks as Art on Wheels.
He highly lauded the efforts of Lok Virsa and its management in documenting and preserving the rich cultural heritage of Pakistan in such an artistic and professional manner.
The delegate later witnessed an artisans-at-work exhibition in the hall of changing exhibitions within the museum. Master artisans of various craft fields like namda/ gabba, stone carving, wax painting, embroidery, wood carving, papier mache hailing from different parts of the country demonstrated their skills to the visiting delegation and received appreciation from them.
A group of folk artists and musicians entertained the delegation by presenting mystic songs.
The US delegation also visited the on-going photographic exhibition highlighting the contribution of the slain leader Benazir Bhutto Shaheed, which has been specially organized by Lok Virsa to mark her 57th birthday.
At the conclusion of visit, Holbrooke recorded his comments on the visitors book. He wrote, With my thanks for preserving, in this magnificent museum, an indispensable record of the variety, beauty and quality of Pakistan.
Holbrooke impressed with cultural heritage of Pakistan
