A roundtable on strengthening cultural ties between Portugal and Pakistan

The Portuguese Ambassador to Pakistan His Excellency Frederico Silva participated in a round table organised by Aga Khan Cultural Service – Pakistan (AKCS, P) at their office in Zaman Park. The session titled ‘Heritage Conservation and Intercultural Communication’ was held earlier this week. Celebrated Portuguese journalist and author Teresa Nicolau also attended the event along with Honorary Consul of Portugal Mr Iftikhar Firoz. Additionally, participants of the roundtable included visual artists, musicians, photojournalists and conservation experts. CEO of the Aga Khan Cultural Service Pakistan, Tausif Khawaja, who was present on the occasion, opened the session by giving an overview of the organisation’s key conservation-related efforts in the country. Subsequently, videos were screened, highlighting the restoration of parts of the Lahore Fort and the Wazir Khan Mosque. Ambassador Silva traced linkages between Portugal and Pakistan based on a shared cultural history such the influence of Islamic culture on art and architecture and linguistic commonalities.