National Sovereignty and Children’s Day Celebrated
Turkish Consulate holds a series of events in Karachi
The first event included music, folk dances, theater, marbling and calligraphy workshops, traditional games
KARACHI, Sindh
The Turkish Consulate in collaboration with Pak-Turk Maarif Schools and Colleges organized a series of events in Karachi on the occasion of the National Sovereignty and Children’s Day, and the 105th anniversary of the opening of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, said a statement on Saturday.
The first event was held in cooperation with the Department of Sports and Youth of Sindh and the Karachi Police Club, where 105 saplings were planted by the students of Pak-Turk Maarif Schools.
The undersecretary of the Department of Sports and Youth of Sindh, director generals, officials of Karachi Police Association, teachers and students participated in the event.
In another event, around 1500 students from Pak-Turk Maarif Schools and Colleges’ in Karachi and in Hyderabad campuses, along with teachers, and parents attended a gala held a famous shopping mall in Karachi.
The event included music, folk dances, theater, marbling and calligraphy workshops, traditional games such as three stones, mangala, mongala, tug of war, hopscotch, dodgeball, dodgeball, mas wrestling, handkerchief snatching, painting, poetry reading and costume competitions, exhibitions of photographs, handicrafts and archery equipment from different regions of Turkiye
Food and delicacies from Turkish cuisine were also served to the guests accompanied by Turkish tea and coffee.
Addressing the event, Turkish Consul General in Karachi, Cemal Sangu said that Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkiye, decided to celebrate April 23 as a holiday in 1924, the only universal holiday dedicated to children.
With UNESCO’s declaration of 1979 as the “World Children’s Year”, this holiday is celebrated with great enthusiasm and excitement together with the children of the world, he added. (PR)
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