Photo: Khalid Mahmood · CC BY-SA 3.0Events / February
Punjab
Lahore Literary Festival
Three days of writers, historians and musicians at the Alhamra Arts Centre on The Mall, held each February since 2013.
The Lahore Literary Festival was founded in 2013 by Razi Ahmed and is usually held over three days in February at the Alhamra Arts Centre on The Mall. It brings Pakistani and international writers, historians, journalists and artists together for talks, readings, book launches and music; the 2015 edition drew more than 75,000 visitors.
- Alhamra Arts Council, Lahore
- Talks and readings
- Free to attend
- When to plan
- Usually February, over three days; the programme is announced shortly before.
- Getting there
- Alhamra is on The Mall in central Lahore.
Where it is held
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Cholistan Desert Jeep Rally
The Tourism Development Corporation of Punjab's desert rally, run every February since 2005 from Derawar Fort across the Cholistan dunes.
6 March
Saraiki Culture Day (Ajrak Day)
South Punjab's day for the Saraiki language and culture: blue Saraiki ajrak, jhoomar dance, poetry and rallies in Multan and across the region.
Late March
Mela Chiraghan, Festival of Lights
The Festival of Lights: three nights of lamps, dhol and dhamaal at the shrine of the Punjabi poet Shah Hussain, beside the Shalimar Gardens in Lahore.
