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Eminent American playwright and actor Jessica Litwak joined Ajoka Institute’s writing class via skype on 18 August 2019 to share her experiences as playwright, actor and activist. She answered writing class students about the art of writing for theatre and film.

Ajoka presented “Bulha and Banda”, a short play about the relationship and dialogue between Sufi Poet Bulleh Shah and Sikh warrior Banda Singh to mark the National Minorities Day on 11 August2019.

Ajoka Institute’s Art of Acting students left the audience spellbound with powerful performance of Shahid Nadeem’s “Jhalli Kithay Javay” at the Punjabi Institute of Art and Culture on 4 August 2019. All actors were first-time actors and had attended a 3-months course conducted by Nirvaan Nadeem.

Premiere of Shahid Nadeem’s documentary on Lahore Museum A premiere of “Pakistan’s Best-kept Secret- Lahore Museum” was simultaneously held in London and Lahore on 3 May 2019. The documentary was co-produced by Ajoka productions and Samosa Media UK.

Ajoka founder Madeeha Gauhar’s first death anniversary is being observed on 30-April at Alhamra, Lahore. The program will include tributes, readings and music.

Ajoka’s Executive Director Shahid Nadeem was invited by the New York University-Abu Dhabi to give a talk about Ajoka’s work and meet faculty of Film and Theatre departments.