Srinagar: Actors Creative Theatre (ACT), a non-profit organization is organizing a three day cultural event ‘Srinagar Smart City Istaqbaal e Chila e Kalaan’ (40-days of harsh winters), at Tagore Hall, Srinagar from Saturday.
The main sponsor of this cultural event is ‘Srinagar Smart City Limited’ and it concludes on 21st December.
Creative Director of ACT, Mushtaaque Ali Ahmad Khan during the press conference on Friday at Tagore Hall said that the event is being organized at a time when Kashmiri people are sitting in their cozy rooms because of freezing cold. We want them to come out of their homes and enjoy this cultural extravaganza. Usually this season is taken as a dull period in Kashmir and there is least cultural activity. We want to utilize this opportunity and want to make this period a most happening period.”
He further said that for those people who will not be able to come out of their homes and for those who are living in other parts of the country and in other countries they can watch it on digital media.
He added, proper arrangements for showing this festival live on different digital platforms have already been made.
Khan said that this event will focus on the Kashmiri folk Music / folk dances. “We shall also be presenting Gojri, Pahari and Punjabi folk songs/ folk dances. Short comedy plays, relevant with Chila e Kalaan will entertain the masses to the maximum,” he said.
“Last but not the least, some of the Specially-Abled Artists will also be part of the performance.”
Srinagar Smart City Limited SPV Coordinator, Rizwan Khursheed, who was also present in the Press Conference, hailed the contribution of the organisation of ACT and its creative Director in the Art and Culture of Kashmir. He further said that their organisation intends to connect the people of Kashmir through this three day festival.

KR Desk