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ALAAP LAHORE FESTIVAL OF ARTS (ALFA) 2008

The Alaap Lahore Festival of Arts (ALFA)
The Alaap Lahore Festival of Arts (ALFA) shall include artistic expressions such as poetry (Urdu-Punjabi-Hindi), Dance (Classical, modern, mime), paintings, puppetry, music (Classical, Semi-Classical, Folk, Ghazal, Pop), sculptor, calligraphy, photography, crafts and theatre (Indian-Pakistani). The festival includes 4 Discussion Sessions inviting leading intellectuals and thinkers of Pakistan and India. All the sessions shall start with scholarly paper totaling 14 in 5-day festival. While bringing 14 Lahore related Indian Celebrities and 35 other prominent Indian writers and artists, the festival shall assemble the best possible combination of Pakistani and Indian cultivated minds and souls.
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Minar-e-Pakistan

Town Hall

Fascinating view of old (Walled) city

Punjab University

Punjab Uniiversity Old Campus built in 1864

Jinnah Hall

Jinnah Hall also known as Lahore City Hall

The Cathedral of Lahore established in 1870

Prestegious GCU

Government College University Established in 1894

Badshahi Mosque

The Badshahi Mosque or the 'Emperor's Mosque', was built in 1673 by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb

Religious Festivals

The Streets of Lahore have been decorated on the eve of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) Birthday

Lahore Airport

Allama Iqbal International Airport

The Mall

The Mall Squire

Lahore Museum

Lahore Museum established in 1894

Why Lahore is Unique?

I don’t have the privilege to be a “Born Lahori". But after spending 7 years of my life in one of the unique cities of the world, Lahore, I validate the centuries old proverb “Lahore, Lahore aye” ( Lahore is unique). The ancient history, cultural depth, artistic vibrancy and above all the warmhearted Lahoris signify the fact that Lahore, indeed, is unique. The 1000 year profile of Lahore gives the image of a society of open-hearted, tolerant, simple, peace loving and nature friendly people that devotedly nurtured and spread the message of peace and tolerance while creating high caliber arts in the pre-partition India and post-partition Pakistan.