National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage has announced to hold ten-day 'Lok Mela' at Lok Virsa Complex, Garden Avenue, Shakarparian.

The festival will be started on 2nd of next month.

The aim of the festival is to promote provincial harmony and national integration by reviving endangered folk arts, crafts and music.

Hundreds of master artisans, folk artists, rural musicians and folk dancers from all over Pakistan including remote and far-flung regions would participate in the festival.