CPEC CULTURAL CARAVAN

THE CHINA-PAKISTAN ECONOMIC CORRIDOR [CPEC] Cultural Caravan has started its two-week activities to promote and explore the diversity within-

The geographical boundaries of the country, and to help map out the cultural diversities within the geographical boundaries of the country especially at the China-Gilgit Baltistan border.

Through the artistic interaction, the mega cultural show casting would also help in recognising the commonalities and differences between cultures of both countries.

An 18-member cultural caravan which started its journey on November 4 from Hunza comprises 12 Pakistani and and six Chinese artists and performers of different discipline including-

Music, dance, photography, anthropology, literature and film-making to document and map out the cultural milieu and creative industry.

Through this project, the participants would preserve and document decaying cultural heritage and dying languages and assure to preserve and promote indigenous knowledge and promote indigenous-

Cultural practices besides strengthening and widening the background for the economic and trade capabilities between two countries.

The caravan will pass and camp at important cities along the CPEC route while conducting its programme activities including filmmaking, music and dance performances and photography.

The caravan also includes anthropologists and writers who will be writing about their individual experiences and documenting the cultural and creative industries along the silk route.

Musical concerts, cultural dance performances will be part of the cultural caravan.