6-8 April 2019 – The first ever three-day literature, arts and culture festival, Jashn-e-Sukkur, was held at the Mehran Cultural Centre Sukkur in April 2019, featuring writers, poets, intellectuals and literature enthusiasts from all over the Sindh. The event was organised by the Divisional Administration Sukkur in collaboration with EFT and Sukkur Municipal Corporation.
Jashn-e-Sukkur was inaugurated by the renowned writer and poet Abdul Fatah Malik, Mayor Sukkur, Barrister Arsalan Islam Shaikh and Commissioner Sukkur Division Rafique Ahmed Buriro. The main aim of arranging such a festival at Sukkur was to establish a new route through which culture, literature and arts can travel from Sukkur to join the world’s assembly of diversity.
The inaugural ceremony featured performances by renowned artists such as classical dancer Sheema Kirmani and singers Humera Channa and Jinsar Ali Samo. The three-day festival consisted of a variety of educational and entertainment activities including panel discussions, book launches, open-mic sessions and a multi-lingual mushaira, attracting a large and diverse crowd.