Staff Reporter
With the aim to revive the dying art of puppetry in the country, Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) will be holding a free puppet show for children here at its auditorium tomorrow.
The show was scheduled four times a month as regular feature by National Puppet Theatre (NPT) of PNCA which was established in 1978 and has been showcasing the skills of its puppeteers comprising vibrant costumed puppets presenting folk tales, skits, regional dances and national songs to provide infotainment to audiences of every age group.
A senior official of PNCA told media the shows were theme based that usually revolved around current issues including health, education and environment to educate the audience especially children through infotainment.
He said that these shows were being staged four times a month with two shows in Liaqat Hall Rawalpindi and two shows at PNCA Islamabad after thorough practice that was being carried out on daily basis in our studios.
Official while commenting on the importance of this art said that preservation and promotion of cultural heritage and traditional values helped boost the confidence of the younger generation.
