Spotlight: The pride of nations
Lahore swayed and savoured as the mesmerising crescendo of Rock, Sufi and Pop music, the ingenious lineup of fashion and lip-smacking cuisine from across the border entertained and engaged audiences at the three-day event at the Royal Palm Golf and Country Club in Lahore.
Rechristened with the slogan, Kya Dilli Kya Lahore, after the fashion and lifestyle exhibition debuted in New Delhi last September, and later moved to Lahore for its second edition, the organisers believe in “eradicating differences through similarities” with a resolve to take the event to other countries after its fourth season (the third episode is to be held in Delhi, in October).
The events on the first day kicked off fashionably late with a musical evening worth the wait. Soulful renditions from artistes from both sides of the border culminated into Bollywood ditties performed by playback singer Rekha Bhardvaj (she also lent her voice to the Pakistani flick Bin Roye’s song Chan Chariya besides Kabhi Ashna Kabhi Ajnabi, the soundtrack of the Pakistani TV serial Hamnasheen).