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Festivals |
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Sibi Festival:
(Last week of February):
At Sibi (Balochistan).
Traditional sports, handicrafts exhibition, folk music and
dances. |
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Sindh
Horse & Cattle Show: (Last week of February) At
Jacobabad (Sindh):
Similar
activities as in Sibi Festival. |
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Jashan-e-Larkana: (Last week of February) At Larkana (Sindh):
Traditional
sports, exhibition of handicrafts, folk music and dances. |
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Bassant: With the
advent of spring Basant Festival is celebrated with pomp
and show in mid February every year in Lahore. In other
words this is the spring festival. |
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Nauroze:
(21-23 March):
Celebrated
only in Gilgit, Hunza, Skardu and Chitral. Polo,
foot-ball, volley-ball and hockey matches, folk dances and
music. |
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Mela
Chiraghan
(Last week of March) : Held for 01
week outside Shalimar Gardens, Lahore. |
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Horse
& Cattle Show (End of March till 1st week of April):
At Dera
Ismail Khan. Local games, folk dances, music, cattle races
and exhibition of local handicrafts. |
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Jashan-e-Shikarpur: (In April for 01 week):
At Shikarpur,
Sindh. Cultural activities, local sports and handicrafts
exhibition.
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Joshi or
Chilimjusht: (14-15 May):
Kalash
festival of welcoming spring, held in Kalash Valleys near
Chitral. Folk dances, music and exchange of dishes. |
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Shandur Polo
Festival:
Traditional
polo tournament between the teams of Chitral and Gilgit is
being held on the highest polo ground of the world - The
Shandur Pass (Chitral district). Allied activities include
fold music, folk dances and other competitions. A tent
village along Shandur Lake will be set up in cooperation
with the local administration. |
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Utchal:
(15-16 July):
A harvest
festival, celebrated by Kalash people in Kalash Valleys,
Chitral. |
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Phool:
(20 - 25 September):
Held in
Kalash Valleys near Chitral. Reaping grapes and walnuts,
dancing and singing. |
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Lok Mela:
(1st week of October, for one week):
Folk
Festival held at Islamabad. Folk Music, songs, music
contests, folk dances, craftsmen at work, exhibition and
sale of handicrafts. The festival presents a unique
opportunity to watch the culture and craft of the whole
country at one place. |
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Chowmas:
(18-21 October):
Held in
Kalash Valleys near Chitral. Welcoming of winter with
first snow-fall. Activities restrict to indoor. |
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National
Industrial Exhibition Islamabad:
Exhibition
and sale of Pakistan’s industrial products and handicraft
items. |
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National Industrial Exhibition Lahore (3rd week of November
for 15 days):
Held at
Fortress Stadium, Lahore. Exhibition and sale of
industrial products and handicrafts of Pakistan.
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National Horse & Cattle Show Lahore
(3rd week of November for 05 days ):
Held at
Fortress Stadium, Lahore. Cattle races, cattle dances,
tent-pegging, tattoo show, folk music, dances, bands,
cultural floats and folk games. The show has been
described as an eloquent expression of Pakistan's heritage
and an authentic account of its agricultural and
industrial achievement's. It is held in Lahore Fortress
stadium at the end of February or at First week of March.
The fortress stadium, the venue of the show is thronged by
active participants, foreign visitors and peoples who
watch the festival with great enthusiasm, verve and
aplomb. |
