The Renewing Glory cultural troupe from Lahore is set to visit Karachi to revive artistic glory at NAPA later this month

June 16, 2024

The Renewing Glory cultural troupe from Lahore is set to visit Karachi to revive artistic glory at NAPA later this month


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cultural troupe from the Walled City of Lahore is set to visit Karachi at the end of this month to perform at the National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA) from June 27 to 30.

This was announced by NAPA’s CEO, Junaid Zuberi, in a press conference on Tuesday. Flanked by the head of music, Hamza Jafri, and NAPA’s music coordinator, Arsalan Pareyal, Junaid Zuberi said the troupe would bring traditional performances of Kathak, Bharat Natyam, folk singing, and dancing to Karachi.

Named Renewing Glory the show has been curated by Kamran Lashari, Director-General of the Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA).

It has been showcased in Lahore Fort earlier and now, for the first time, it will be staged in Karachi.

Giving details of the show, Hamza Jafri said the entire team of 31 performers includes Kathak and Bharat Natyam dancers, folk singers, folk dancers, and a variety of folk drummers. He said the program would be divided into four segments: two for classical dances, one for folk singing, and the last one for drum performances.

For four days, this show runs at NAPA’s Zia Mohyeddin Theater. Kamran Lashari will also make a presentation about his project of cultural restoration of Lahore’s Walled City.

A show reel about the program was also presented at the end of the press conference.

The Renewing Glory cultural troupe from Lahore is set to visit Karachi to revive artistic glory at NAPA later this month