What is CLF? Key Features of CLF -Karachi 2019.

• Position: Children's Literature Festival in Karachi, Pakistan

Launched in November 2011, CLF is the largest learning festival for children and teachers in Pakistan to enable children to learn with all their multiple-senses and intelligences. Managed by Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA), it has a nationwide footprint having completed 59 CLFs (in all four provincial capitals and Islamabad and over 25 districts of the country, reaching over 1.4 million children and teachers since its inception in November 2011. It is a non-ticketed festival open to ALL School systems, children (3-18 years), teachers and families. There are many inclusive schools/institutions attending the CLF Karachi.

CLF has 16 learning strands running concurrently at the 2-day CLF in Karachi as per practice. There will be altogether 68 sessions, 160 resource persons and 2 star-studded concerts. The Learning Strands will include:

The Art of Book Making, Story Telling with Expression, Digital Stories and Literacy, STEM, Robotics, Theatre, Arts and Crafts, Folk and Sufi Music, Dance, Heritage, Preservation, Environment, Book Launches, Book Fair, Plenary Discussions and Music Concerts on both days".

There will be many young child authors launching their books and music at the festival, and a child prodigy Tawassul Shah (five-year old) and siblings Rahat and Ntikhab Burgi will also be there reciting Bhit Shah's verses and young qawwals from the group Moiz Ghayyur Mustafa - a 27 generational legacy.

A special CLF Award has been designed for Outstanding Services by Resource Persons and institutions who have been actively supporting the Festival since 2011; this will be given in recognition for their passion and support at the CLF Karachi 2019.

15 Goodwill ambassadors, actors, anchorpersons and musicians have just joined this social movement to popularize the campaign for learning, reading, creativity and tolerance for the children of Pakistan.

The famous poet Zehra Nigah has written the CLF Tarana /anthem "Hamain Kitab Chaheyeh, Jo Zindagi Badal Dey Woh Nisaab Chaheyeh" composed by Rakae Jamil (attached) full of messages of reading for creativity, learning for peace and tolerance - making Pakistan proud.

All rooms/halls at the CLF Karachi as per practice will be renamed at the Arts Council Pakistan Karachi reminding participants about famous Hero-Citizens and Incredible Geographies:

Bhit Shah Auditorium

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