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Festivals & Events Cultural Festivals
Kalash Festivals One of the major attractions of Pakistan Cultural Festivals are Kalash Valleys Festivals. JOSHIO CHILMJUSHT ( 14TH -15TH OF MAY) Function is organized to pay thanks to Almighty. They celebrate the arrival of spring season with new hopes and aspiration. UCHAO O UTCHAL (19th - 20th August) Kalash celebrate Uchao to pay homage to Almighty because of grapes and other ripe fruit. They prepare wine, cheese, corns etc. and rejoice Uchao.
5th Kara Film Festival 1-11 Dec 2005 Organized under the aegis of the KaraFilm Society, a grouping of committed young filmmakers, the KaraFilm Festival is a celebration of the moving image and of storytelling. The goal is to promote an appreciation of the art and craft of filmmaking among a wide population as well as to encourage creativity and high standards among filmmakers. To effect on the development of the motion picture industry in Pakistan and elsewhere.
National Horse & Cattle Show It is one of the biggest cultural events of Pakistan, which is held in Lahore, on the onset of spring season. Some 2,000 animals including Pakistan's top-class horses, mules, cattle, buffaloes, camels, sheep and goats; and around 3,500 poultry birds are showcased at this annual event. On this occasion, teams from across the country participate in tent pegging, folk dances, band displays and tattoo shows. Horse and camel dances are also arranged on the occasion.
Basant Festival This festival is being traditionally celebrated, since ages, to welcome the spring. However, it has, over the years, become a major tourist attraction. People from various walks of life, including diplomats, artists and celebrities, throng to Lahore from allover the country to be a part of this unique national event. The entire community enthusiastically participates in kite flying competition, making Lahore skies, throughout day and night, resplendent with kites of various types, sizes and colours. These kites lend Lahore skies, during that period, the look of a big lake on whose surface can be seen floating innumerable giant size flower petals -nay water fowls of various sizes and colours. |
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