Staff Reporter
Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) has committed to promote artistic activity and focused on all forms of arts including visual and performing arts.
PNCA has mandated for the promotion and preservation of the intangible cultural heritage at national and international levels.
According to an official, it is engaged in organizing different shows/ program-mes representing provincial/ regional cultures/ heritage. The aims and objectives to organize these programmes are to explore hidden talent among the students/youth.
PNCA provided opportunities for the young talent as well as for the children, he said. PNCA developed artistic talent, the Council provides total support through grants, training, arts housing, commissioning of work and overseas touring. Major festivals and arts shows are organized to showcase the best of local and international artists.
He said that new talents are identified and developed through music and writing competition and annual awards are given to artists in recognition of their achievements.
To build new audience and broaden arts participation, the council engaged the wider community in the arts through outreach program-mes targeted at different sectors of the population, he stated.