Arts Council of Pakistan (ACP) Karachi in collaboration with the Honorary Consulate of Spain in Karachi hosted Spanish cultural dance ‘Flamenco – Dance Concert’.

Arts Council of Pakistan (ACP) Karachi in collaboration with the Honorary Consulate of Spain in Karachi hosted a special cultural dance of Spain “Flamenco – Dance Concert” on 16^th May 2022 at Arts Council Auditorium I, Karachi.

This Dance-Concert was attended by President, ACP Muhammad Ahmad Shah, ACP’s Members Governing Body, the Ambassador of Spain Manuel Durán Giménez-Rico, Deputy Ambassador of Spain Elena Gómez, Honorary Consul General of Spain Ghous-e-Akbar & various social figures.

Ghous-e-Akbar & Muhammad Ahmed Shah presenting flower to Manuel Durán Giménez-Rico

Ambassador of Spain His Excellency Manuel Durán Giménez-Rico said that; “Flamenco has been an art for many years and has been our cultural dance for long period of time. We hope you all enjoy our cultural dance”.

Ambassador of Spain, His Excellency Manuel Durán Giménez-Rico sharing his views on Flamenco.

Flamenco, is an art form based on the various folkloric music traditions of southern Spain and was developed within the gitano subculture of the region of Andalusia, but also having a historical presence in Extremadura and Murcia. It is more of a variety of both contemporary and traditional musical styles typical of southern Spain.

Flamenco Dancers from Seville Spain, Compania Choni & Victor Bravo.

Flamenco Dancer from Seville Spain, Compania Choni

Flamenco Dancers from Seville Spain, Compania Choni & Victor Bravo with musicians David Bastidas & Juan Manuel

The Spanish Ambassador further said that; “this is our first event in the ACP Karachi and I am sure that this won’t be the last one, as we see ACP Karachi as the best venue in Karachi for such type of cultural events. We hope that this collaboration between us will continue in the future”.

At ‘Flamenco – Dance Concert’, the Spanish cultural dance Flaminco’s expert dancers Compania Choni and Victor Bravo’s brilliant dance received a standing ovation from the audience, while the Spanish musicians David Bastidas & Juan Manuel performed along-side the dance and received praise as well.

It should be noted that the ACP Karachi is turning out to be an institution that takes steps for promotion of Pakistani culture and also promotes foreign culture by collaborating with other foreign consulates in Pakistan.

Flamenco – Dance Concert | Compania Choni & Victor Bravo | Arts Council of Pakistan | Karachi.

Donkey King ready to rule cinemas in China.

Geo Films and Talisman Studios recently announced that The Donkey King, the highest grossing Pakistani animated film by Aziz Jindani, is set to have become the first Pakistani film in recent times to get wide theatrical release in China on November 19, 2021.

The Donkey King has already been a global ambassador for Pakistani cinema with dubbed theatrical release in over 10 countries including Spain, South Korea, Russia, Greece, Turkey, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Ukraine, Kazakhastan and Taiwan. 

“We are ecstatic to see our film receive global appreciation across countries. The theatrical release in China is the final frontier in this journey. We hope that this  unlocks door for release of more Pakistani films in China in future.” commented Aziz Jindani, the the mastermind behind The Donkey King.

The Donkey King is an animated comedy film that was released in Pakistan in October, 2018 and has been produced by Geo Films and Talisman Studios. The original version features the voices of Jan Rambo, Ismail Tara, Hina Dilpazeer, Ghulam Mohiuddin and Jawed Sheikh, and grossed PKR 240 Million at domestic box office over a theatrical run that extended to over 25 weeks.

About The Donkey King: The Donkey King is an animated comedy film that was released in Pakistan in October 2018 and has been produced by Geo Films and Talisman Studios. The Urdu version of the film features the voices of Jan Rambo, Ismail Tara, Hina Dilpazeer, Ghulam Mohiuddin and Jawed Sheikh.