Jashan e Baharan Festival kicks off at Lok Virsa Islamabad

February 24, 2013

By: Haroon Baloch

The 3-day colourful Jashn-e-Baharan Festival reflecting the culture and music of the country begin in Lok Virsa Islamabad today

Minister for National Heritage and Integration Samina Khalid Ghurki who inaugurated the festival said that the colorful festival is a warm welcome to the spring season in a traditional way.

She said this will be a source of entertainment and relief for the citizens from their daily hectic routine. Minister said such type of healthy activities transmit positive image of the country across the world.

In the festival‚ artisans of all cultures of the country have displayed their local products so to promote their handicrafts.

Executive Director of Lok Virsa Khalid Javed told our correspondent Haroon Baloch that to celebrate spring was a centuries' old tradition including Pakistan. He said extremism has never been our culture; rather our society was famous for religious harmony‚ tolerance and dialogue.

Story originally published at Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation

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