Srinagar: The three – day cultural event ‘Srinagar Smart City Istaqbaal – e – Chila – e – Kalaan (40-days of harsh winters) was inaugurated on Saturday at Tagore Hall, Srinagar.
The cultural event is being organized by Actors Creative Theatre (ACT) in collaboration with J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Language (JKAACL) in association with Tourism Kashmir. 92.7 Big FM was the Radio Partner.
The special guests on the occasion were former Director All India Radio, Srinagar, Sayyed Humayun Qaisar, Editor English (JKAACL) Dr. Abid Ahmad Bhat and Station Head 92.7 Big FM Farhuma Iqbal.
On the first day of the cultural event, four plays were performed which included ‘Negative’, ‘Makaan’ and ‘Batte’, written by Shaikh Haneef. The play ‘Kotur’, written by Basheer Kotroo was also presented. Other cultural activities like Surnai Waadan, Roff, Haafiz Naghma, Gojri folk songs by Parveen Chowdhary, Pahadi folk songs by Tariq Pardesi and Masarrat Naaz. A standup comed