Dastangoi: An Evening of Urdu Literary Tales at the Karachi Library

Name: Dastangoi: An Evening of Urdu Literary Tales at the Karachi Library
Start: 2024-10-12T17:00:00+05:00
Location: British Council Karachi

Schedule

Sat Oct 12 2024 at 05:00 pm

UTC+05:00

Location

British Council Karachi | Karachi, SD

“Dastangoi: An Evening of Urdu Literary Tales at the Karachi Library

Join us for an immersive evening at the Karachi Library to experience the art of narration and performance of select passages from Urdu literature.
Dastangoi is a traditional form of storytelling, which weaves together words and emotions to take the listeners on a remarkable journey through the realms of imagination.
We are pleased to present an evening dedicated to Urdu literary masterpieces - of "Ghoonghat" by Ismat Chughtai and "Toba Tek Singh" by Saadat Hasan Manto; presented by Tilismistan.
Event details and registration:
Dates: Saturday, 12 Oct 2024
Time: 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Location: The British Council Karachi Library
This event is suitable for ages 18 and above.
Fee per participant: PKR 1,500 for library members and PKR 1800 for non-members.
Register through these links:
Member link: https://tinyurl.com/5n7fvw79
Non-member link: https://tinyurl.com/3ebxbuw4
Please note that you will have to register for and pay separately for each participant.
The last day to register is Thursday, 10 Oct 2024.
About Tilismistan:
Qadir Ahmed and Riaz Baloch started dastangoi in 2016 after being trained at NAPA. They established Tilismistan in 2019 to keep the magic of oral storytelling alive. Their troupe have performed at Karachi Literature Festival, Karachi International Festival at NAPA, Karachi Laughter Festival NAPA, Azam-e-Nojawan Project and Women’s Day festival at Arts Council Karachi.
Please note that you will receive a confirmation email from our library team with details of our access guidelines before the event. If you face any difficulty in registering for this event, please write to us at [email protected]
Equality Policy:
We aim to create a safe environment, for adults and children who are potentially at risk for a variety of reasons, in which no child or adult will experience harm or exploitation during their contact with us. To find out more about our safeguarding policy visit: https://www.britishcouncil.org/about-us/how-we-work/policies/safeguarding