APP/Staff - Daily Times / The International News - Lahore, Pakistan
Thursday, May 3, 2007
The International Mystic Music Sufi Festival kicks off today at Baradari at 8:00 p.m.
The five-day festival, being organized by the Rafi Peer Theatre Workshop (RPTW) in collaboration with the Government of Sindh, will showcase Sufi music from Senegal, Turkey, Syria, Algeria, Iran, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Morocco, Egypt, Iraq and Pakistan.
As many as 400 artists are expected to perform, while organizers have said that about 150 foreign delegates will also be attending.
The festival will commence with an introductory speeches by the governor and the CEO of RPTW.
The forthcoming International Mystic Music Sufi Festival will be the largest Sufi musical gathering in the metropolis and no such activity has been witnessed in recent past years. This was stated by Rauf Siddiqui, Sindh Minister for Culture and Tourism during a press briefing on Wednesday.
The local minister, talking to the media at Baradari said that there would be countrywide representation of music and culture during the festival which will begin from Thursday (today) and ends on May 7.
He informed the press that an amount of Rs20 million was allocated by the ministry for organising the festival. The City District Government Karachi (CDGK) was also providing their support for the festival. He also said that the budget might be increased if the organisers successfully run the matter and they would also reduce or remove excise taxes, based on their performance and management.
The organisers said entry was charged at Rs300 per person and the programme will start at 8pm on a daily basis. Usman Peerzada - the noted artiste and coordinator of Rafi Peer Theatre Workshop - expressed gratitude to the CDGK for their support and providing facilities within very short time.
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Sufi Music Festival Opens in Karachi
APP/Staff - Daily Times / The International News - Lahore, Pakistan
Thursday, May 3, 2007
The International Mystic Music Sufi Festival kicks off today at Baradari at 8:00 p.m.
The five-day festival, being organized by the Rafi Peer Theatre Workshop (RPTW) in collaboration with the Government of Sindh, will showcase Sufi music from Senegal, Turkey, Syria, Algeria, Iran, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Morocco, Egypt, Iraq and Pakistan.
As many as 400 artists are expected to perform, while organizers have said that about 150 foreign delegates will also be attending.
The festival will commence with an introductory speeches by the governor and the CEO of RPTW.
The forthcoming International Mystic Music Sufi Festival will be the largest Sufi musical gathering in the metropolis and no such activity has been witnessed in recent past years. This was stated by Rauf Siddiqui, Sindh Minister for Culture and Tourism during a press briefing on Wednesday.
The local minister, talking to the media at Baradari said that there would be countrywide representation of music and culture during the festival which will begin from Thursday (today) and ends on May 7.
He informed the press that an amount of Rs20 million was allocated by the ministry for organising the festival. The City District Government Karachi (CDGK) was also providing their support for the festival. He also said that the budget might be increased if the organisers successfully run the matter and they would also reduce or remove excise taxes, based on their performance and management.
The organisers said entry was charged at Rs300 per person and the programme will start at 8pm on a daily basis. Usman Peerzada - the noted artiste and coordinator of Rafi Peer Theatre Workshop - expressed gratitude to the CDGK for their support and providing facilities within very short time.
http://www.thenews.com.pk/print1.asp?id=54100
Thursday, May 3, 2007
The International Mystic Music Sufi Festival kicks off today at Baradari at 8:00 p.m.
The five-day festival, being organized by the Rafi Peer Theatre Workshop (RPTW) in collaboration with the Government of Sindh, will showcase Sufi music from Senegal, Turkey, Syria, Algeria, Iran, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Morocco, Egypt, Iraq and Pakistan.
As many as 400 artists are expected to perform, while organizers have said that about 150 foreign delegates will also be attending.
The festival will commence with an introductory speeches by the governor and the CEO of RPTW.
The forthcoming International Mystic Music Sufi Festival will be the largest Sufi musical gathering in the metropolis and no such activity has been witnessed in recent past years. This was stated by Rauf Siddiqui, Sindh Minister for Culture and Tourism during a press briefing on Wednesday.
The local minister, talking to the media at Baradari said that there would be countrywide representation of music and culture during the festival which will begin from Thursday (today) and ends on May 7.
He informed the press that an amount of Rs20 million was allocated by the ministry for organising the festival. The City District Government Karachi (CDGK) was also providing their support for the festival. He also said that the budget might be increased if the organisers successfully run the matter and they would also reduce or remove excise taxes, based on their performance and management.
The organisers said entry was charged at Rs300 per person and the programme will start at 8pm on a daily basis. Usman Peerzada - the noted artiste and coordinator of Rafi Peer Theatre Workshop - expressed gratitude to the CDGK for their support and providing facilities within very short time.
http://www.thenews.com.pk/print1.asp?id=54100
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