The World Culture Festival 2024 continues to draw audiences, offering a vibrant array of performances that celebrate art and culture.
Laughter filled the venue on the festival’s sixth day when Taleem-e-Balighan 2.0, a contemporary reinterpretation of Khawaja Moinuddin’s iconic 1956 satire, took to the stage at the Arts Council of Pakistan (ACP), Karachi, on Tuesday, delivering its witty humor.
This modern adaptation critiques society through the lens of adult education, highlighting how many societal flaws have persisted since the original’s debut.
The 60-minute play skillfully blends humor with introspection, providing a timeless commentary on the absurdities of social and educational systems.
Khawaja Moinuddin, a renowned playwright of his era, wrote several enduring works that remain popular today.
Born on March 23, 1924, in Topran, a city in pre-Partition India, he developed a passion for dramatic arts early in life, actively writing and producing plays during his student years.
Directed by Farhan Alam Siddiqui, this modern version was performed at Auditorium 1 of the ACP at 8 PM on Tuesday.
Earlier, on the fifth day of the festival, the much-anticipated farce “Karachi Ka Bicchu” entertained the audience, with renowned actor Khalid Ahmed directing a Karachi-based adaptation of Molière’s classic play Tartuffe.
Featuring over 450 artists from 40 countries, the festival will continue until November 2 at the ACP in Karachi.
Initially scheduled to end on October 30, ACP Karachi President Mohammad Ahmad Shah extended the event by three days.