PAKISTAN CHOWK FILM
A neglected public square in the historic Arambagh neighbourhood of Karachi, Pakistan gets a much needed makeover. Situated in the heart of the historic Arambagh neighbourhood, the once vibrant community space in Karachi had in recent years become a favourite jaunt of drug addicts and a dumping ground for trash. The documentary film portrays the whole thought process and the making of the Pakistan Chowk.
The Centre | سینٹر
Housed on the first floor of the historic Sultani Mahal Building, located approximately 30 feet away from Pakistan Chowk, the Community Centre aims to provide a space where various forms of art and culture are available to all members of the community; a space that the residents can take ownership of, experiment with and use to boost social cohesion and democratic discourse amidst the community of Old Town.
The Chowk | چوک
In December 2016, we rehabilitated Pakistan Chowk, a public square in the heart of Old Town, Karachi at Kutchery Road. This has transformed into a place of active community participation with events of storytelling, art fairs, music, literature and many more. This initiative hopes to create a community space that works towards reviving arts, culture and engaging dialogue in Old Town.
voices of the people
Listen to the Spoken History Project (Ghair Sarkari Tareekh), an audio compilation of narratives of the residents who lived through the 1947 Partition.
walk with us
Join us on our Heritage Walk every Sunday
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We're here to collaborate with you to bring Arts, Culture, and Community to Old Town, Karachi.
To provide a space for community engagement, advancement of arts and culture, and democratic and literary discourse in Old Town, we are working to set up the Pakistan Chowk Community Centre.