Faisalabad:The Punjab Council of Arts Faisalabad Division has decided to start registration for revitalizing literary and cultural landscape of the city by organizing the creative community on a structured platform, expanding cultural activities and upgrading its facilities to provide artists, writers, students and the public with a more vibrant space for artistic and intellectual expression.
A spokesman of Faisalabad Arts Council (FAC) said here on Wednesday that the initiatives are being pursued under the vision of Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Maryam Nawaz, under the supervision of Provincial Minister for Information and Culture Azma Zahid Bukhari, Secretary Information Syed Tahir Raza Hamdani, Executive Director Punjab Council of Arts Mahboob Alam and Divisional Commissioner Faisalabad Dr Imran Hamid Sheikh for the promotion of art and culture.
He said that as part of the initiative, registration of literary organizations, writers, poets, intellectuals and cultural personalities would be launched to make the ‘Literary Baithak’ of Punjab Council of Arts Faisalabad more active and effective.
He said that the registration process would provide Faisalabad’s literary and cultural community with an organized platform where regular mushairas, literary sittings, discussions, book-launching ceremonies, intellectual and academic sessions and other cultural programs can be arranged.
He said that FAC would also focus on providing both senior and young writers opportunities to showcase their creative abilities while encouraging the younger generation to develop a stronger connection with literature, poetry and cultural traditions. For this purpose, contacts with literary organizations and cultural circles are being strengthened so that their participation in the council’s activities can be expanded and a broader network of the city’s creative community can be developed, he added.
He said that renovation and necessary development work at the Punjab Council of Arts Faisalabad building is progressing rapidly. The improvements are aimed at transforming the facility into a more attractive, functional and suitable cultural center for artists, writers, students and the general public.
The relevant departments are being engaged during development work to ensure construction quality and timely completion of the ongoing projects, he added.
Director Faisalabad Arts Council (FAC) Muhammad Imran Raza said that art and culture played a fundamental role in defining the identity of a society and promoting its cultural and civilizational values.
He said that Punjab Council of Arts Faisalabad Division was committed to provide greater opportunities to writers, poets, artists and cultural organizations and expanding the scope of literary and cultural activities in the division.
He said that registration was being initiated to activate the ‘Literary Baithak’ and bring the city’s literary and cultural circles together on an organized platform.
Regular literary and cultural programs would also continue to be arranged to provide opportunities for creative expression and intellectual engagement, he added.
He said that completion of the ongoing renovation and development works would further improve facilities at the Arts Council and provide artists and writers with a better environment for their creative activities.
He expressed his resolve that Punjab Council of Arts Faisalabad Division would continue playing its role in promoting art and culture, maintaining continuity of literary activities, encouraging artists and engaging the younger generation in positive and constructive pursuits in line with the chief minister’s vision.
The council has invited all writers, poets, artists, intellectuals and literary and cultural organizations of Faisalabad to actively participate in ‘Literary Baithak’ activities and become part of the registration process, enabling them to contribute to further strengthening the city’s rich literary and cultural traditions, he added.