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Hon Shaoquett Moselmane, Anjum Ayaz, S. Zafar Hussain and Javed Nazar

Koocha-e-Saqafat hosted a Farewell Lunch in the honour of world known Artist Anjum Ayaz

(Coverage by: Dr. Adnan Syed Muhammad)

On Sunday, 21st January 2024, Mr Javed Nazar of Koocha-e-Saqafat organised a lunch time exhibition to showcase the work of Pakistani artist Mr Anjum Ayaz. Anjum Ayaz has been a regular visitor to Australia and now has a wide fan base in Australia. In his recent visit he stayed a little longer in Sydney and completed over 20 paintings including calligraphy and abstract art. All that work was exhibited for the taste of local art lovers. It was a small private gathering to farewell Anjum Ayaz as he was leaving for Pakistan after visiting Australia. The program started with an Urdu poem recited by Dr Adnan Syed Muhammad.

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Anjum Ayaz talking about his activities

Mr Anjum Ayaz then described his exhibited work and shared some background stories that inspired his art especially his affiliation with Master artist of Pakistan, Sadeqain. The Hon. Shaoquett Moselmane, Uzma Gillani and Dr Sayeed Khan also talked about the importance of art and how it brings unity amongst the community.

The Hon. Shaoquett Moselmane emphasised the need for the establishment of a Pakistani community centre providing a platform to art and cultural activities for the local community. Uzma Gillani appreciated the efforts of Mr Javed Nazar in organising quality events related to Pakistani art and culture. Dr Sayeed also shed light on the performance of Kooch-e-Saqafat and Mr Javed Nazar over the past many years and how it has positively impacted the Pakistani-Australian community here in Sydney. At the conclusion, Mr Javed Nazar thanked everyone for their participation and shared some details of his upcoming theatre play, Titliyan Kanton Par.

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MC: Dr Adnan Syed Muhammad

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Javed Nazar

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Hon. Shaoquett Moselmane

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Uzma Gillani

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Dr Sayeed Khan

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Mr Anjum Ayaz

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Chief Guest World Known Artist Mr. Anjum Ayaz speaking at the event in Sydney.

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