KARACHI: Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah inaugurated the new School of Visual and Performing Arts building at the Arts Council during the World Culture Festival.
He first unveiled the plaque and then visited the building to see the classrooms where students receive training. Later, he went to the stage set up at the Jaun Elia lawn.
Speaking at the event, the chief minister thanked the international artists who travelled to Karachi for the festival and said he hoped they were enjoying their time in the city. He also congratulated Arts Council President Ahmed Shah for organising a festival even larger than last year.
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The chief minister thanked the artists with Down syndrome who performed on Sunday evening. He said he had planned to attend their event but could not make it. “I am sure the audience enjoyed your performance,” he added.
Mr Shah said he was grateful to Allah for bringing life back to the “city of lights.” He said Ahmed Shah aimed to get a charter for a university, adding, “You must complete the required steps, and you will get it.”
Earlier, Ahmed Shah said he and his team never promote their hard work. He said the council did not have proper facilities in the past but still taught thousands of students for free.
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He added that over time they managed to find space for different art forms. “We used to make things work with just one teacher. For example, we hired a music teacher and told him, ‘we have no funds, but please manage with what we have’,” he said.
Ahmed Shah also said the ongoing festival was possible because of the support of the Sindh government and the artist community. He thanked the volunteers from various educational institutions for helping make the festival a success.
