Under the patronage of the Punjab Culture Department, Punjabi Culture Day is being celebrated across Punjab, including the provincial metropolis Lahore.
Officials and employees in all government departments of Punjab are dressed in traditional cultural attire. All officers are wearing traditional Punjabi turbans.
Cultural Day events held at all Arts Councils across Punjab.
Cultural Day was celebrated with great enthusiasm and spirit in all government schools of Punjab.
Meanwhile, Punjab Minister for Information Azma Bukhari said that a grand program will be held at Alhamra, Lahore on Thursday (April 17), in connection with Culture Day, where Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz will address the gathering.
She said that Maryam Nawaz has a deep emotional connection with Punjabi culture.
She said that the Punjabi turban is a symbol of pride, honor and dignity for Punjabis and Punjab’s culture holds a unique identity worldwide.
She emphasized that promoting Punjabi culture and passing it on to the new generation is the vision of the Punjab government.
