Pakistani artist, Ali Salman Anchan, undertook an exciting venture of promoting Pakistan’s indigenous Truck Art in Sri Lanka. The project was arranged in collaboration with the Pakistan High Commission in Colombo to promote Pakistan’s heritage globally.
With a wide spectrum of bright colors and masterstrokes, the artists of Phool Patti have painted a wall of size 40×8 that highlights the cultural heritage of both Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The primary aim of painting the wall is to acquaint and familiarize the Sri Lankan community with the rich Buddhist heritage in Pakistan.
The wall has been divided into two sections. The part of the wall dedicated to showcasing Sri Lankan heritage has been adorned with the Lord Buddha stupa discovered in Taxila and Mohen-jo-Daro- an important region during the Indus Valley Civilization. Also, the Sri Lankan side displays its cultural heritage like the national flower Lotus, an important landmark of Independence Memorial Hall, and its national animal, the Chicken.
#PhoolPatti undertook an exciting venture of promoting Pakistan’s indigenous Truck Art in Sri Lanka, on the invitation of @PakinSriLanka painted a wall-sized 40×8 that highlights the cultural heritage of both #Pakistan & #SriLanka@SLinPakistan @FMPublicDiploPK @ForeignOfficePk pic.twitter.com/TA1u8ERBQ8
— Phool Patti Official (@PhoolPatti) March 28, 2022
Thanks to #PhoolPatti team who undertook an exciting venture of promoting Pakistan’s indigenous Truck Art in Sri Lanka, on the invitation of @PakinSriLanka painted a few walls and much more that highlights the glorious cultural heritage of both #Pakistan & #SriLanka. pic.twitter.com/rEIXWW5iKX
— T A Bhatti (@TanvirABhatti) March 30, 2022
Promoting Pakistan’s culture
The Pakistani side of the wall showcases Pakistan’s historic and cultural heritage like Faisal Mosque, Taxila city, the country’s national flower Jasmine and the national bird, Chakoor. The center of the wall has been painted with Pakistani and Sri Lankan flags. The creative project garnered immense appreciation with its inauguration on Pakistan Day 23rd March.
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The team that works with the name ‘Phool Patti’ has also painted another wall of 10×6 at the Pakistan High Commission in Sri Lanka. It also undertook a project of painting a wall in a Buddhist’s Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo arranged by the Pakistan High Commission.
Pakistan High Commissioner in Sri Lanka, Major General (R) Umar Farooq Burki, and Deputy High Commissioner of in Colombo Mr. Tanvir A Bhatti made special efforts to promote Pakistan’s cultural and soft image globally. Such projects are significant as it acquaints foreigners about the culture of Pakistan motivating them to visit the country.