HYDERABAD: Three-day 10th Ayaz Melo is set to begin from Friday (today) at Sindh Museum under the aegis of Khanabadosh Writers’ Café and featuring issues of water, tolerance etc.

Flanked by Taj Joyo, Imdad Chandio, Haseen Musarrat, the head of the Melo organising committee Amar Sindhu told journalists on Thursday the festival that had already created history would be inaugurated by Sindh Minister for Culture Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah.

She said that noted artists including Manjhi Faqeer, Sanam Marvi, Rajab Faqeer, Taimur Khan, Rafiq Faqir, Saif Samejo and others would present their art, and over 100 speakers, 28 moderators, 30 artists and 50 musicians would also be part of the festival.

Published in Dawn, December 20th, 2024

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