World Culture Festival showcases theatre, music, dance
Children's performance, jewellery workshop, plays mark event's 16th day. National News Pakistan correspondents report that administrative desks and on-ground observers are closely monitoring developments across Pakistan.
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Children's performance, jewellery workshop, plays mark event's 16th day.
National News Pakistan correspondents report that administrative desks and on-ground observers are closely monitoring developments across Pakistan.
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KARACHI BUREAU —Children's theatre, international film screenings, a jewellery design workshop and performances from around the world marked the 16th day of the Third World Culture Festival Karachi 2026, organised by the Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi. Spanish theatre group Barafunda Teatro entertained schoolchildren with "Piñata Horse", featuring a giant horse made of colourful balloons and an interactive clown performance.
Children also enjoyed the group's comic gestures and playful presentation. Inspector General of Sindh Police Javed Alam Odho visited the festival and met a youth delegation from Balochistan participating in the RISE Balochistan Social Cohesion Programme. Enjoying a Balochi music performance, he praised the festival for bringing together artists and cultures from across the world.
He also said comprehensive security arrangements were being made for international participants. A jewellery design workshop by Greek artists Iro Xenakis and Sofia Perraki introduced participants to different jewellery-making techniques, with an emphasis on creativity and original designs.
The day also featured screenings of Pakistani films "The Shadows Left Behind" by Aoun Al Haider and "Beyond The Wetlands" by Arslan Majeed. Three international theatre productions explored diverse themes. The UAE's "EXIST" addressed violence and oppression faced by women, while Spain's "The Sandwich Club" offered comic entertainment.
Belarusian production "Savka's Joke" blended folklore, marital conflicts and supernatural elements. The day concluded with "Eclectic Rhythms", featuring performers from Chile, the UAE, Syria, Tunisia, Sudan, Indonesia and Pakistan, celebrating musical and cultural diversity.
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- Children's theatre, international film screenings, a jewellery design workshop and performances from around the world marked the 16th day of the Third World Culture Festival Karachi 2026, organised by the Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi.
- Spanish theatre group Barafunda Teatro entertained schoolchildren with "Piñata Horse", featuring a giant horse made of colourful balloons and an interactive clown performance.
- Children also enjoyed the group's comic gestures and playful presentation.
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