Virsa (Reviving The Culture)

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Time : Tuesday, April 12 · 4:00pm - 9:00pm

 

Location : COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad

 

Virsa; a cultural show, with a theme aiming towards the revival of the national heritage and cultural norms, and to bridge the gap between the fashion trends and folk heritage.

Objective of this event is to promote:

1. Culture: To create awareness in youth about the ancient cultural and folk heritage of the historic region Pakistan.
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2. Nationalism: To unleash the true roots of Pakistan.

3. Art and Literature: To promote all the regional languages and to exhibit the importance of ornaments, artefacts and the handicrafts of Pakistan.

Virsa is divided into four different segments, all of them portray significance of our national strength and our cultural background.
The event comprises of :

1. Rivaaj:
Rivaaj will be a prestigious and unique event featuring various bridal dresses depicting diverse wedding cultures of Pakistan.

2. Rung:
Rung will be comprising of performances depicting Sufism and domestic cultures of Pakistan.

3. Rumz:
Rumz means “mystery”. It is about four folk tableaus depicting the classic folk literature of each of the four provinces. We have a rich literary heritage, each one of our provinces. Bards like Bhullay Shah, Shah Abdul Latif Bhattai, Rahman Baba and Jam Duruk are the identities of Pakistan. That is what we want to highlight in this event. We will have four folk tableaus, one from each province.

• Sohni Mahiwal
• AdamKhan Durkhanae
• Shahmurid Hani
• Momal Rano

4. Surprise Event:
We are planning to keep this event a surprise for the audience till the time it is actually revealed.

5. Folk Band Performance:
A local musical band will perform on a folk song to end the event with some melodious musical notes.
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Outsiders allowed........
limited tickets.....
be the first to buy......


For further details contact & Tickets:

Umer Fiaz Abbasi 0321-5044687
Syed Ali Suleman 03455898691

Email:
virsa2011@gmail.com

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