The annual cultural mega event, 'Lok Mela' will be held at the National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage, Islamabad from 8th to 17th of next month. The event is organized every year in collaboration with all provincial culture departments presenting a diverse cultural entertainment for the art visitors. Artists, performers and visitors from across the country will attend the event. This year's Lok Mela will mark the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Lok Virsa (1974-2024) with several new and innovative attractions. The Mela promotes Pakistan's indigenous folk heritage, strengthens national harmony and integration among all federating units through a cultural perspective and provide a much- needed platform to the master artisans, folk artists, folk musicians and folk dancers to demonstrate their skills at the national level. The main features of the Mela are provincial cultural pavilions, artisans at work, an exotic craft bazaar, international cultural pavilion, youth cultural pavilion, folk musica l and folk-dance performances, puppet shows, stalls by civil society organizations, folk cuisine, and many other attractions. Source: Radio Pakistan