Karavan Heritage Mural - Karachi Wall Painting
PSO-Karavan Heritage Wall Mural
January 15-16, 2005
The I.I.Chundrigar Road Heritage Wall Mural Painting Event was a multifaceted programme developed by KaravanPakistan. It not only made the participating students aware of their civic responsibility but also inculcated in them care and concern for their heritage. It was an opportunity for them to showcase their paintings on a permanent basis in one of the busiest sections of Karachi.
Over 140 students belonging to 16 Karavan Mera Pakistan Compact Partner Schools (both private and government) gathered on Sunday 16th January from 2:00p.m to 5:00p.m. to portray the city’s heritage as seen through the eyes of the youth of this great metropolis. The drawings were made in preparation of the painting session on 15th January morning.
This programme was part of a concerted effort by the City District Government to improve the environmental conditions of I.I.Chundrigar Road by means of tasks directed towards road and pavement construction, lighting, cleanliness and improved traffic management. The Mural Painting Event was designed to discourage graffiti and chalking on walls which disfigure public property and in consequence the city’s environment.
KaravanPakistan joined hands with the Chundrigar Road Outreach Subcommittee to encourage a partnership between heritage, art and commerce and to develop a stake in the city through the involvement of young people.
Thus various schools were invited by KaravanPakistan to create murals on the Pakistan Railways boundary wall located on I.I.Chundrigar Road. The size of each mural being 10’x7’. The murals portray the cultural and natural heritage of Karachi and the dynamism and diversity of its people. The murals attracted a lot of attention from passers by as the hectic and frantic commercial activity on Chundrigar Road was pleasantly interrupted by this colourful event.
The young artists who participated in this Event showed their creativity as is evident in the pictures of the Murals drawn. The murals were much appreciated by the general public and the institutions whose offices are on I.I.Chundrigar Road. The murals present an enduring portrayal of the city and its culture and reflect the creativity and dynamism of the people of this country.
January 15-16, 2005
The I.I.Chundrigar Road Heritage Wall Mural Painting Event was a multifaceted programme developed by KaravanPakistan. It not only made the participating students aware of their civic responsibility but also inculcated in them care and concern for their heritage. It was an opportunity for them to showcase their paintings on a permanent basis in one of the busiest sections of Karachi.
Over 140 students belonging to 16 Karavan Mera Pakistan Compact Partner Schools (both private and government) gathered on Sunday 16th January from 2:00p.m to 5:00p.m. to portray the city’s heritage as seen through the eyes of the youth of this great metropolis. The drawings were made in preparation of the painting session on 15th January morning.
This programme was part of a concerted effort by the City District Government to improve the environmental conditions of I.I.Chundrigar Road by means of tasks directed towards road and pavement construction, lighting, cleanliness and improved traffic management. The Mural Painting Event was designed to discourage graffiti and chalking on walls which disfigure public property and in consequence the city’s environment.
KaravanPakistan joined hands with the Chundrigar Road Outreach Subcommittee to encourage a partnership between heritage, art and commerce and to develop a stake in the city through the involvement of young people.
Thus various schools were invited by KaravanPakistan to create murals on the Pakistan Railways boundary wall located on I.I.Chundrigar Road. The size of each mural being 10’x7’. The murals portray the cultural and natural heritage of Karachi and the dynamism and diversity of its people. The murals attracted a lot of attention from passers by as the hectic and frantic commercial activity on Chundrigar Road was pleasantly interrupted by this colourful event.
The young artists who participated in this Event showed their creativity as is evident in the pictures of the Murals drawn. The murals were much appreciated by the general public and the institutions whose offices are on I.I.Chundrigar Road. The murals present an enduring portrayal of the city and its culture and reflect the creativity and dynamism of the people of this country.