KARACHI: The first of its kind Children's Literature Festival (CLF) proved to be a big success. This was stated by an official of the Oxford University Press (OUP) Pakistan here on Monday.
The Festival was organized at the Children's Library Complex, Lahore, on 25 and 26 November.
The two-day festival, which brought together over fifteen thousand students from all provinces of Pakistan, featured a stellar programme which included readings and storytelling by popular children's writers, creative writing workshops, writing book reviews, poetry readings, seminars on promoting reading, live cartoon presentations, children's theatre, a book fair as well as puppet shows by Rafi Peer Theatre.
Sessions on national and regional languages were also organized to popularize mother tongue-learning in Pakistan.
The CLF was jointly organised by Oxford University Press and Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi, with further support from the Foundation Open Society Institute, Children's Library Complex, US Consulate Lahore, the British Council, Beaconhouse School System.
The OUP statement further pointed out that this two-day festival has revolutionized how reading, writing, and thinking about children are perceived in Pakistan.
It has showcased new ways of learning, and has involved thousands of children, teachers, and parents in the process.
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