Pakistan is a very attractive destination for tourism and a peaceful country: German artist Peter Hecht
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
"Before my trip to Pakistan, my friends had warned me, but despite all my fears, I decided to come to Pakistan. On my return, I will try to convey a positive image of Pakistan. "
Okara (Office Report) Pakistan is a very attractive country for tourism and it was a good decision to come to Pakistan. Pakistanis are very hospitable and hardworking. This is how the German artist, sculptor and musician Peter Hecht spoke to the delegation of journalists, who had come to visit the handicraft center in the village of Thatta Ghulamka near Okara.
The delegation included journalist and columnist Mazhar Rasheed Choudhry, senior journalist Rasheed Sajid and Choudhry Irfan Ejaz.
Peter Hecht, who resided for a month under the "Artists in Residence" program at Thatta Ghulamka, thanked the renowned broadcast journalist Amjad Ali and his staff.
Mr. Hecht has traveled through many countries. He mainly draws animals and birds. Mr. Hecht said that animals are a topic that interests all people. During his stay in the village he drew various birds and animals. As a trained farmer, he visited the livestock centers of the village and talked to the farmers about their problems.
He organized drawing workshops at various schools in the village and surrounding areas and worked with the children. Two such workshops were held at the Ahmad Jalal School Kids Campus in the city of Okara.
Peter Hecht was so taken with the hospitality and affection of the villagers that he had wet eyes when he thanked the villagers and said goodbye to them. He said he would want to come to this village one more time because he got so much love and affection he could not have imagined. He said that many of his compatriots had warned him against this trip and advised him not to travel because of poor security in Pakistan. But despite all fears, he decided to come to Pakistan and this decision proved to be the right one because he was received here with open arms.
Peter Hecht said he will try to convey a positive image of Pakistan on his return to Germany and persuade his friends and acquaintances to visit Pakistan as tourists.
(This article was published on March 30, 2019 in the newspaper "Aaftab" in Lahore)
Labels: AFA (NGO), Amjad Ali, CulturaeV, DGFKeV, Norbert Pintsch, Peter Hecht, Senta Siller
posted by Ume Farwa Shirazi @ 9:05 AM,
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Anjuman-e-Falah-e-Aama Meet Up
Thursday, July 4, 2019
Thatta Kedona founding members and senior German volunteers meet and discuss what to do next in the Toy Village whenever they can and wherever it is possible.
On 13 June 2019, there was one such meeting in Nauen / Gross Behnitz. Amjad Ali, the President of Anjuman-e-Falah-e-Aama met Dr Senta SILLER, DGFK and Dr Norbert Pintsch, FBTC, FPAC and reminisced about the past, present and future of Anjuman-e-Falah-e-Aama back in Thatta Ghulamka Dhiroka, Punjab, Pakistan.
Labels: AFA, Amjad Ali, DGFK, FBTC, FPAC, Norbert Pintsch, Senta Siller, Thatta Kedona
posted by Ume Farwa Shirazi @ 3:57 PM,
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Artist-in-Residence program - a big success
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
The A-e-F-e-A (NGO) has taken a future-oriented path:
Artistic activity in the countryside, as a means for the promotion of a positive perception of projects, also for students as interested participants!
In cooperation with the DGFK and Cultura (two German NGOs), Peter Hecht, Draftsman, sculptor and musician, spent a month in TGD.
Read more »Labels: Amjad Ali, DGFK, FPAC, Norbert Pintsch, Peter Hecht, Senta Siller, Thatta Kedona
posted by Ume Farwa Shirazi @ 11:26 AM,
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Printing Allama Iqbal
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
In a meeting at Dabistan-e-Iqbal, Prof Dr Norbert Pintsch (senior German volunteer from DGFK) , Mr Anees Yaqoob, Iqbal Sallahud Din (grandson of Allama Muhammad Iqbal and himself a leading social entrepreneur) and Mr Auranzeb Suharwardi (lead management consultant) discussed various steps of the Iqbal printing project.
Dr Norbert, in addition to Allama Iqbal’s German connections, explained his wonderfully inspiring social sector developments project in the village Thatta Ghulamka Dheroka near OKARA where he has initiated various activities and small projects.
Read more »Labels: Dr Norbert Pintsch, Thatta Kedona
posted by Ume Farwa Shirazi @ 11:36 AM,
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Visit of Prof Dr Norbert Pintsch
By Omar M. Ali
Spring visit of Prof Dr Norbert Pintsch, in Pakistan for the purpose of keeping in touch with people (Prof Dr Noor, S A J Shirazi, Prof Aamir Rafique, Arch Ghayyoor Obaid, Calligraphy and artist Anees Yaqub, Prof Dr Amir H. Malik, Prof Dr Rubeena, a.o.) and Institutions (PU, LSE, AFA, FPAC a.o.) always beings the plathora of activities in the Dolls Village and also in Lahore. Here are glimpses of some of the activities:
Visit to the AFA project in TGD
Students of the Punjab University visited the village under the supervision of Prof Aamir Rafique.
Read more »Labels: Aamir Rafique, AFA, Amjad Ali, DGFK, Peter Hecht, Prof Dr Marnix Dressen, Prof Dr Norbert Pintsch, Prof Dr Rubeena Ashraf, Thatta Kedona
posted by Ume Farwa Shirazi @ 10:36 AM,
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Village Project on Express News
Monday, March 11, 2019
Labels: Documentary, Dolls of the World, Thatta Kedona
posted by Ume Farwa Shirazi @ 7:58 AM,
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German Society for the Promotion of Culture
Monday, March 4, 2019
The German Society for the Promotion of Culture e. V. , short DGFK e. V., is a non-governmental organization that was registered in 1973 at the Register of Associations Berlin-Charlottenburg . The preparations for the club foundation had begun in 1972. Founding members were u. a. Andre Warner, Norbert Pintsch, [1] Wilhelm Koessl, Manoocher Firoozan ( Iran ), Billy Aparicio ( Bolivia ) and SK Lee ( Korea ).
posted by Ume Farwa Shirazi @ 11:29 AM,
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Building Practice over Time
Saturday, February 9, 2019
By Prof Dr Norbert Pintsch, IPC, FPAC
Notes on building in rural areas, incl. historic preservation
In non-industrialized times, one used the available resources of the respective environment. Due to growing population and concentration, resources were increasingly used up and destroyed.
In the micro-area of construction, dwellings are created, in the eyes of the builders, for a long period of time. This period was reduced over the course of the century, because the rule was meant to be generational; the growing elite built its buildings for many generations - meanwhile it has been reduced to one generation.
Read more »Labels: AFA, CAT, Cultura, DGFK, FBTC, FPAC, IPC, Norbert Pintsch, TM
posted by Ume Farwa Shirazi @ 9:16 AM,
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Village project on Dunya News
Monday, January 14, 2019
Labels: Documentary, Dolls of the World, Thatta Kedona
posted by Ume Farwa Shirazi @ 8:48 AM,
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اوکاڑہ کا نواحی گاؤں ڈولز ویلیج کہلایا جانے لگا
Monday, January 7, 2019
Labels: Amjad Ali, Dolls Village, Thatta Kedona
posted by Ume Farwa Shirazi @ 2:22 PM,
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