{"id":23885,"date":"2023-11-12T16:03:06","date_gmt":"2023-11-12T16:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/sindh-pavilion-a-vibrant-tapestry-of-rich-culture-at-lok-mela-pakistan-observer\/"},"modified":"2023-11-12T16:03:06","modified_gmt":"2023-11-12T16:03:06","slug":"sindh-pavilion-a-vibrant-tapestry-of-rich-culture-at-lok-mela-pakistan-observer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/sindh-pavilion-a-vibrant-tapestry-of-rich-culture-at-lok-mela-pakistan-observer\/","title":{"rendered":"Sindh Pavilion: A vibrant tapestry of rich culture at Lok Mela – Pakistan Observer"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n

The vibrant colors and rich traditions of Sindh province came alive as the Sindh pavilion, adorned with intricate designs and traditional architecture, served as a portal into the heart of this culturally diverse region that was showcased at the Lok Mela, Pakistan\u2019s annual folk festival, held at Shakarparian in Islamabad.<\/p>\n

The visitors to the pavilion from diverse cultures, regions, and nationalities were greeted by a dazzling array of handicrafts, each piece a testament to the artistry and craftsmanship of Sindhi artisans. Nadia, Gul Khatoon, and Badshahzadi showcased their exquisite ralli, or appliqu\u00e9 work, while Anila Channa and Ghulam Muhammad demonstrated their mastery of khes and lungi weaving. Rahiba\u2019s delicate date palm leaf work, Faqeer Muhammad\u2019s pottery, and Sabreen Solangi\u2019s Moenjodaro replicas captivated onlookers. Shahzad Khan\u2019s intricate Farasi weaving and Fida Hussain and Ghulam Nabi\u2019s Ajrak block printing further enriched the pavilion\u2019s offerings.<\/p>\n

Among the artisans, Khan Chand stood out for his exquisite Sindhi juttis (shoes). With over four decades of experience, Khan Chand has perfected his craft, creating shoes that are not only beautiful but also renowned for their durability. His mastery of pure leather, cotton, and silk threads has earned him a reputation as a master craftsman.<\/p>\n

The pavilion also showcased the talents of Sindh\u2019s artists, musicians, and folk dance groups.<\/p>\n

<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The vibrant colors and rich traditions of Sindh province came alive as the Sindh pavilion, adorned with intricate designs and traditional architecture, served as a portal into the heart of this culturally diverse region that was showcased at the Lok Mela, Pakistan\u2019s annual folk festival, held at Shakarparian in Islamabad. The visitors to the pavilion […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":23886,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/pakobserver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/tw.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[192],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23885","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-islamabad-news"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23885","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23885"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23885\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23886"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23885"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23885"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23885"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}