Press release

jAPANESE calendars exhibition held at Multan

Islamabad: 15th January, 2014

                       
The Embassy of Japan, in cooperation with the Multan Arts Council has organized the Japanese Calendars Exhibition 2014 at the Multan Arts Council from 15th January to 29th January, 2014. The exhibition was inaugurated on 15th January by Mr. Toshikazu Isomura, Counselor, Embassy of Japan in Pakistan. The exhibition will remain open for the public till 29th January, 2014 from 09:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.     

The annual Japanese Calendars Exhibition is very popular among the people of Pakistan. This year, around 109 calendars have been displayed in the exhibition with the cooperation of Japan Calendars Association, Tokyo. These calendars show Japan’s traditional and contemporary arts, sports, automobiles, nature, cultural heritage and architecture. Since every calendar is a piece of art, the Japan Calendar Association has tried their best to attract viewers through different subjects and mediums. The exhibition not only gives a picture of the socio- cultural development of Japan spread over centuries, but also exhibits the aesthetic features of Japanese printing technology.

After the exhibition, all the calendars will be distributed to the lucky visitors through lottery by the Multan Arts Council. (End)