15-01-2005

Japanese-Pakistani Folk Show

via www.dawn.com

A large number of people accompanied by their children visited a folk Mela, “Mount Fuji ta Mai Kulachi”, that was inaugurated at The Danishgah, here on Friday evening. The technique was almost similar to that used by local artisan, the only difference being the fast-moving electric wheel on which Mr Oto moulded the clay giving it different shapes. The local artists used their hand to rotate the wheel. A big stall displaying various Japanese handicrafts and cultural objects was also set up at the Mela. The artefacts on display included Japanese traditional dolls, kimonos, decoration pieces…