Rain adds to Alhamra music event thrill.

LAHORE -- Budding stars of the Alhamra Academy of Performing Arts on Tuesday performed at a music evening at the Alhamra Art Center, The Mall.

The event meant to mark the music day featured both singers and instrumentalists who won appreciation from the audience. Lahore Arts Council Executive Director Farhat Jabeen was the chief guest.

No other government institution in Lahore bothered to celebrate the World Music Day though the Punjab Institute of Language, Art and Culture, the Punjab Council of Arts, and Shakir Ali Museum which falls under the Pakistan National Council of Arts boast a lot of activities to promote culture.

The day is observed on June 21 the world over. It was first celebrated in Paris, France, in 1982.

The evening at Alhamra had a good ambiance as it was organised at Adabi Baitak. A stage having red carpet was prepared and live orchestra and performances by energetic singers and musicians gave the audience a whiff of fresh air. The special feature of the evening was that all the artistes were from the Alhamra Academy of Performing Arts. The event was moderated by noted guitarist Sajjad Tafu and academy supervisor Naveen Roma. Academy in-charge Muhammad Arif made arrangements to make it a memorable event.

The combination of rain and music made things alluring. The music evening had a lofty lineup of singers and musicians who enthralled the audience with performances. The very first performance was a lovely one by a bunch of violinists from the violin class of the Academy, who presented a fusion of...