Lahore's most anticipated "Tamasha Festival 2017" is just around the corner

One hundred years from now,

What kind of car I drove,

Nor what my clothes looked like.

One hundred years from now,

How large or small my church.

But the world may be. . .

I was important in the life of a child.

~Author Unknown

Children play a vital role in deciding how the world will turn out to be after some time. And, if one can do some good in the life of a child then they can be certain about a change in any aspect of the World to come. If most of us think along the same lines, we can definitely hope for a better future ahead.

ASSITEJ International is the International Association of Theatre for Children and Young People, and facilitates the very component which decides how a person is going to be in the future or the present through the process of 'learning.' ASSITEJ unites theaters, organizations and individuals throughout the globe who make theater for children and young people, advocating a universal expression of humankind, as fundamental to human, social and cultural development on behalf of all regardless of nationality, cultural identity, ethnicity, or religion.

ASSITEJ has more than 100 national centers around the globe, with the National Centre of Pakistan working as the official ASSITEJ chapter representing the country. Assigned to be held on the 7th, 8th and 9th of April this year, this segment of ASSITEJ International has furthered the objectives and mission of the international governing body in the shape of one of the largest Performing Arts Festivals in Pakistan. Subject to numerous spellbinding performances from International delegates and national artists this 3-day festival will showcase theater performances for young, training workshops from upcoming directors, master workshops from international trainers for local artists and discussion sessions for the general public.

Subject to numerous spellbinding performances from International delegates and national artists this 3-day festival will showcase theater performances for young, training workshops all the way from upcoming directors, master workshops from international trainers for local artists and discussion sessions for the general public.

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Watch Nadeeka Tharangani a dance and acting teacher from Sri Lanka as she shares her excitement for attending the Tamasha Festival.

Hosted by partner theater organizations as well as performances by Chota Mota Theatre, Harsukh, Independent Theatre Pakistan, The Little Art and MAAS Foundation, this opportunity will be the biggest amongst the many initiatives taken in the country previously to deepen understandings, develop practice, create new opportunities as well as work towards the strengthening of the global sector in Pakistan.

Indulge yourself in 3 days of impeccable performances, entertainment, and learning that will welcome you to the social, cultural and physical milieu of Pakistan: a diverse land of soaring mountains, hot sand dunes, arid plateaus and fertile river valleys, with the world's sixth-largest population and more than 64 million children calling it "home."