Inauguration of 2-Week Long "Pak-Iran Calligraphy Exhibition" at Punjab Art Gallery Qadaffi Stadium Lahore

Cultural Center of Iran-Lahore inaugurated an exhibition of calligraphic works by various Iranian and Pakistani artists at Punjab Art Gallery, Qadaffi Stadium Lahore, on Wednesday October 18, 2021.

Mr. Irfan Qureshi from Calligraphers Association of Pakistan, Mr. Mohammad Reza Nazeri the Iranian Consul General and Mr. Jafar Ronas the Cultural Attaché & Director General Cultural Center of Iran-Lahore in the presence of some Pakistani dignitaries i.e. Ms. Sughra Sadaf, Director of Punjabi Institute of Culture, Art & Language Lahore (PILAC); Mohammad Asim Chaudhry, Executive Director of Al-Hamra Art & Cultural Center and other officials.

About 40 art works by famous Iranian calligraphers including Ali Reza Kadkhodai, Dr. Kazem Khorasani, and Massoud Saffar, and 17 Pakistani calligraphers from Punjab province including Aslam Kamal, Homayoun Khan Bangesh, Shafiq Farooqi, and Khalid Mahmood Siddiqi are displayed in the exhibition.

Speaking on the occasion the Consul General of Iran in Lahore said: “The opening of the exhibition of famous Iranian and Pakistani calligraphers in Lahore, the cultural center of this country, will strengthen relations between the two countries.” He called the art of calligraphy the common heritage of the two countries and added we hope that after the end of the coronavirus epidemic and the current situation improves, the trip of Iranian and Pakistani artists to each other’s country would be arranged.

Mr. Jafar Ronas the Cultural Attaché & Director General Cultural Center of Iran-Lahore while highlighting the importance of holding this bilateral exhibition said: “An art exhibition is essentially the best way to establish the fundamentals for identification, awareness, social association, advancement, innovations, and so on. I strongly believe that Art and cultural relations contribute to more effective engagement between two countries in a number of ways. Cultural and educational programs can help countries to keep channels of communication open with each other even when political relations are more difficult. These kind of art or cultural activities play a vital role in maintaining people-to-people connections and creating opportunities for positive bilateral engagement between government officials. It’s a great opportunity to interact with curators, art historians, artists, as well as art critics and other worthies from different fields of life.”

“Such activities widen the doors for dialogue and co-operation on mutually valued fields, arts and cultural inheritance is one of the examples. Cultural institutions provide important bridges and sources of expertise for guiding home country partners to engage more effectively whether from the government, the education, arts & culture, performing arts and corporate sectors”, Mr. Ronas added.

This 2 Week-Long Exhibition will continue till 31st of October, 2021.