Staff Reporter
Punjab Minister Khayal Ahmed Kastro said on Thursday that the beginning of 2021 will bring about great high human values like sacrifices, patience, courage and perseverance, which, in fact, is the great inheritance of our forefathers.
“This year, the spirit of love, brotherhood, sympathy, unity and solidarity will grow as there is no room for social injustice anymore.”
Punjab Minister Khayal Ahmed Kastro was addressing a grand function held to celebrate New Year at Al-Hamra.
The Lahore Arts Council (LAC) hosted the function under the supervision of Chairperson Board of Governors Lahore Arts Council Al-Hamra Moneeza Hashmi and was attended by Executive Director Saman Rai and others.
On the occasion, Executive Director Al-Hamra Saman Rai gave a warm welcome to the Minister of Culture with drummers performed in celebration made the atmosphere beautiful.
Khayal Ahmed Kastro went to the office of Chairperson Moneeza Hashmi. The ceremony was formally organized by the Director Alhamra Zulfiqar Ali Zulfi with introductory remarks.
Speaking on the occasion, the minister expressed: “history forgets those who forget their culture.” He said that there is no doubt 2020 has been a tough year for the entire world but hopefully the New Year brings happiness and prosperity for the world
in general and Pakistan in particularly. He pledged that in the new year he will take systematic and concrete measures to strengthen the culture and creative sector as it contributed to the economy.
In her speech, Executive Director Saman Rai said that the New Year is an occasion when you cover the successes and difficulties of the past year. “It is a time when you learn from the past and make new plans for the future. As New Year is a time when
we all reflect on our gratitude for the past and hope for the future.” Rai said this year, in the case of Covid-19, where we faced a lot of difficulties, we learned a lot as well, because I think difficulties come to teach us.
On the occasion of New Year, Al-Hamra has also released a Sehra Track, and when the singers performed on the stage, they got immense applause from the audience. A detailed briefing was also given at the event based on the performance of Alhamra
Arts Council for the last six months. Al-Hamra’s artists gave excellent performances where Cultural colours from all over the country were shown.
