British Council Organises Art Exhibition For School Children

As part of Commonwealth Connections (CWC), the Pakistan/UK Season is supporting an activity to engage six public and private schools, including one special school that have been working with the wider CWC programme to provide a unique opportunity to build sports, arts, and citizenship connections throughout the education sector between the host city and country and the geographies of the Commonwealth

KARACHI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 28th May, 2022 ) :As part of Commonwealth Connections (CWC), the Pakistan/UK Season is supporting an activity to engage six public and private schools, including one special school that have been working with the wider CWC programme to provide a unique opportunity to build sports, arts, and citizenship connections throughout the education sector between the host city and country and the geographies of the Commonwealth.

In alignment with the CWC's objective of providing educational opportunities for young people and their teachers in schools across the Commonwealth to learn and develop a deeper knowledge and understanding of the Commonwealth and its values, the Pakistan/UK Season hosted an art exhibition of students who have been involved with the programme, said a news release.

The event was held on Saturday where parents, students and community members attended to encourage the young talent in Pakistan.

Along with the art exhibition, a number of engaging activities were planned around kids to help them develop their social and cognitive skills. Director Sindh and Balochistan's quote from closing note.

The aim of CWC programme is to allow young people to feel more ownership and develop an ability to shape their communities. Activities like these will help young people understand and examine global issues and engage in positive dialogue across borders and cultures to develop their global citizenship skills.

Towards the end of the event, the participants of the art exhibition received certificates from the chief guest, British Council Director. He/She appreciated the efforts by the young talent and encouraged them to keep working hard to become a contributing member of not only our society but for international community as well.

The Pakistan/UK Season was launched in March this year marking the 75th anniversary of Pakistan. The programme will showcase the cultural wealth and contemporary creativity of both countries; facilitate professional collaboration for culture, creative and education sectors; and focus on a shared future through building lasting partnerships. It will focus on challenging perceptions, particularly amongst the younger generation in both countries. An expansive programme will explore collaborations across the themes of culture and heritage; environment and sustainability, and women & girls. One of the highlights will be multidisciplinary artist Osman Yousefzada's Infinity Bridge project at the V&A in London in partnership with the British Council and Pakistan High Commission.

The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural exchanges and educational opportunities.