Staff Reporter
The Adab Festival concluded on Sunday at the Arts Councilwith its much hyped puppet show and a host of sessions that touched upon education, Islamaphobia in the West and women’s rights, among others. 12 book launches and 13 sessions later, Adab Fest came to a close and its co-founder Ameena Saiyid addressed the audience, “For me AdabFest is a movement to spread peace and harmony through expression: that is through books, dialogue, debate, art, music, storytelling, and dance and through watching, listening, and asking questions.” Addressing the closing ceremony of Adab Festival, Commissioner Iftikhar Shallwani has said that organizing the literature festival is a matter of pride for Karachi. In the past, Lahore was an example for organizing such events, now Karachi is. Karachi is a city of lights, heard from childhood but this city is also a hope and this hope is for everyone”. President Arts Council Muhammad Ahmed Shah, Noorul Huda Shah, Stefan Winklar, Shayma Saiyid, Ameena Saiyid were present among others at the occasion. In his address, President Arts Council Muhammad Ahmed Shah said that Karachi’s interest in the literature festival is praiseworthy. It is our endeavor to give full support to art and literature festival. Ameena Saiyid and her team deserve appreciation on the success of Adab Festival. Noor-ul-Huda shah said “we are so trapped in the cycle of caste and class that we forgotten ourselves, we have no time for each other”. This event concluded with the dance performance of famous dancers Khurram Taal & Mani Chao groups.
