Potohari Arts & Crafts Village, Islamabad

Arts & Crafts Village is a landmark project by Capital Development Authority launched in February 2012[1] and located adjacent to Rose & Jasmine Garden, Shakarparian Islamabad.

The culture centre has been constructed with the view to promote the indigenous arts and handicrafts and to enhance the inter-provincial harmony. According to Capital Development Authority the exhibitions at this cultural Centre would promote the soft image of the country as the foreign diplomats and other delegates would be visiting such exhibitions in the federal capital.

Arts & Crafts Village is equipped with exhibition hall, clusters of shops, studios for the artists, tea shops, show rooms, folk theatre and hostel for the visiting artisans.

See also

  1. Culture of Islamabad
  2. Capital Development Authority
  3. Developments in Islamabad
  4. Lok Virsa Museum

References

  1. ↑ http://www.cda.gov.pk/cda-latest/files/news.asp?var=334

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