Karachi's Port Grand

Published November 1, 2010
Port grand offers restaurants, banking facilities, cinema, art and crafts. It also offers indoor and outdoor art spaces to visual and performance artists, for display and performance both.?Photo by Rabeea Arif
Port grand offers restaurants, banking facilities, cinema, art and crafts. It also offers indoor and outdoor art spaces to visual and performance artists, for display and performance both.?Photo by Rabeea Arif
One of the main features of PGCA will be its weekly Art & Craft market, where individuals will be able sell their products and showcase their expertise.?Photo by Rabeea Arif
One of the main features of PGCA will be its weekly Art & Craft market, where individuals will be able sell their products and showcase their expertise.?Photo by Rabeea Arif
?Under the Bridge?: Musical performances by ?The Bell?.?Photo by Eefa Khalid
?Under the Bridge?: Musical performances by ?The Bell?.?Photo by Eefa Khalid
?Art & Craft Market: Featuring traditional and contemporary crafts.?Photo by Eefa Khalid
?Art & Craft Market: Featuring traditional and contemporary crafts.?Photo by Eefa Khalid
Paper crafts and creative textiles from Ghazal Pirzada Creative Studios and Varah Musavvir's Firefly.?Photo by Eefa Khalid
Paper crafts and creative textiles from Ghazal Pirzada Creative Studios and Varah Musavvir's Firefly.?Photo by Eefa Khalid
Unconventional Light based sculptural pieces, lamps and fairy lights by Sana Maqbool's ?Source- lamps & accessories.??Photo by Eefa Khalid
Unconventional Light based sculptural pieces, lamps and fairy lights by Sana Maqbool's ?Source- lamps & accessories.??Photo by Eefa Khalid
?Port Harbour: Haven and Sanctuary?: Visual Art exhibit featuring works of Abdul Jabbar Gull,Tapu Javeri, Amean Jan, Amin Gulgee, Muzzamil Ruheel, Shalalae Jamil, Seher Aziz, Madiha Aijaz, Sivim A. Naqvi, Ammad Tahir, Zarmine Bilwani & Aashtee Adil & Hina Farooqui.?Photo by Eefa Khalid
?Port Harbour: Haven and Sanctuary?: Visual Art exhibit featuring works of Abdul Jabbar Gull,Tapu Javeri, Amean Jan, Amin Gulgee, Muzzamil Ruheel, Shalalae Jamil, Seher Aziz, Madiha Aijaz, Sivim A. Naqvi, Ammad Tahir, Zarmine Bilwani & Aashtee Adil & Hina Farooqui.?Photo by Eefa Khalid
From Zarmeen Bilwani's "Water water everywhere" series.?Photo by Eefa Khalid
From Zarmeen Bilwani's "Water water everywhere" series.?Photo by Eefa Khalid

Dawn.com gives you a sneak preview to know what to expect at Port Grand Culture & Arts where an event was held on Saturday. Port Grand is a multi-layered social space in the epicenter of historical Karachi, and is built around the premise of promoting positivity in the city and preserving its heritage; the restored Napier’s bridge within Port Grand is an example of this vision.

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