Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi organized the Art exhibition of famous Artist HamirSoomro, titled Glorious Heritage of Karachi was held at Ahmed Parvez Art Gallery.
Theexhibition was inaugurated by Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab along with PresidentArts Council Muhammad Ahmad Shah, American Consul General Nicole Theriot was alsopresent on this occasion. Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab while talking about theexhibition said that I am grateful to Hamir Soomro that he has revived the past of Karachithrough his art. It was beautiful. It is our historical past that is visible in these pictures. We havetried to make this happy Karachi once again. Just as Ahmed Shah works to promote art. Ipromise to make the city beautiful through pen and power. In what condition did we getKarachi and what did we do with it?
That Karachi belonged to all of us. It has been hidden afterthe eighties.The only need is to inculcate this positive thinking. Our time has passed, but ourfuture generations will see a beautiful Karachi. The politics of discrimination need to be ended.Ahmed Shah tries to connect everyone through his art activities.
We will try to make this placea cultural complex. Faizi Rehman Art Gallery will be rebuilt and settled here. President ArtsCouncil Muhammad Ahmed Shah said that "It is a matter of pride for us that the beautiful art ofHamir Soomro is on display here. How Karachi used to be was beautifully described by HamirSoomro in his watercolors. Never seen such a work before.
Parsi, Hindu, Muslim architects areseen among them. We have chosen a young mayor to bring back the beauty of Karachi. We loveyou and believe that you are the best of this city. We hope that you will bring back the lights ofKarachi .
American Consul General Nicole Theriot while expressing the exhibition said that theArts Council Karachi has organized a great exhibition. I am very happy to come here. History hasbeen described through his art. I love the city of Karachi. I am very grateful to the Arts CouncilKarachi that the Arts Council is taking great steps to promote art. Various performance-basedprojects are being worked on jointly by the Arts Council and American Artists. Which willstrengthen the cultural relations between the two countries.
