Rising Tide: special event AT MOHATTA PALACE

A special event hosted by the Mohatta Palace Museum in collaboration with the NED University, titled, “Public participation in the Conservation of the Tangible and Intangible Heritage of Karachi”, will be held on February 26, 2011, at the NED University, City Campus at 10am to 4pm.

Conservationists, architects, engineers, town-planners and students keen to participate in an informative seminar will benefit from attending special presentations by architects , Arif Hasan, Prof. Noman Ahmed, Prof. Aneela Naeem as well as Associate Prof. Asiya Sadiq Polack and Christophe Polack.

The programme also includes a tour of the restoration site of the Sindh Wildlife building, the planting of saplings, graffiti art, tile laying, and an informal musical performance. This event is one of the outreach activities organised by the Mohatta Palace Museum that are being held in conjunction with the exhibition The Rising Tide: New Directions in Art from Pakistan 1990-2010.

After the session, they will go to the Sind Wildlife building in tongas (Victorias) and there they have arranged special “Thailas” and lunch will be served.
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