Visit of Students to Okara district
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Once again, students from Punjab University, Lahore led byP rof Aamir Rafique, recently visited the village project of the NGO Anjuman-e-Falah-e-Aama at Thatta Ghulamka Dhiroka.
The students enjoyed experiencing the authentic rural lifestyle in the Okara district and also to be inspired to undertake self-determined, unselfish activities.
The project has existed since 1993 and was initiated by Dr Senta S. from Vienna by way of training and educating village women in the field of arts and crafts.
The dolls produced by the village women in dresses of the various provinces and minorities were the result of field research by the designer Dr Senta. She lived in the village for five years and also inspired other volunteers to join in, creating a holistic project that led also to founding of daughter projects in Cameroon, Colombia, etc.
Dr Senta Siller has been a close friend of Prof Dr Annemarie Schimmel and Dr Ruth Pfau and is one of the three big women who worked in and for Pakistan.
The NGO in Okara has honored her work in the village by naming the handicraft training center as Senta Siller Design Center.
The Friends of the SSDC appreciated the work of the NGO by giving a donation for the preservation of the village mud houses and Senta Siller Design Centre.
Prof Norbert Pintsch, who is currently in Pakistan and has accompanied the project from the beginning, was also present on the occasion.
Labels: Aamir Rafique, Amjad Ali, DGFKeV, Dr Senta Siller, Ghayyoor Obaid, Prof Dr Norbert Pintsch, SentaSillerDesignCentre, Thatta Kedona
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 3:14 PM,
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Happy Birthday to Dr Senta Siller - Mother of Dolls of the World
Sunday, November 24, 2019
On the eve of the birthday of Dr Senta Siller (17 November), volunteer from the former bazar "Handicraft from the World"/ Dolls from the World, with samples from Pakistan, Camerron, Colombia, a.s.o. which were several times in the Ethnological Museum in Vienna, around 2015; got together at Palace Wilhelminenberg Vienna. The discussed subjects of mutual interest like culture and preservation.
Labels: CulturaeV, DGFKeV, Dolls of the World, Dr Senta Siller
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 12:13 PM,
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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 S A J Shirazi @ 9:05 AM,
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Happy Birthday to Dr Senta Siller - Mother of Dolls
Saturday, November 17, 2018
On the occasion of the birthday of Dr. Siller Siller, I on my own behalf and on the behalf of all friends of Thatta Kedona, take the opportunity to thank her heartily for her exemplary and untiring efforts towards the cause.
Happy Birthday to Dr. Senta Maria Anna Siller – the honorable Mother of Dolls who is recipient of Floriade (the Netherlands), Gestaltetes Spielgut (Creative Toys – German Toys Industry), Bundesverdienstkreuz (highest civil order of merit of the Federal Republic of Germany) and many more honors.
On the other hand, a simple but dignified celebration was in former home from her Grandfather in the Castle of Wilheliminenberg.
Attending were from left Karl (Volunteer in the Village project 1998, now near Salzburg), Dr Senta Siller (1993 - 2015 in the Village TGD), Anneliese, assistant in Vienna Museum-Bazar with Dr Senta (2008-2012),
Gittebritt (Volunteer in the Village project 1995/1996, now in Albania/Tirana), and Dr Norbert (1994-2016 in the Village TGD).
We recommend Dr. Senta Maria Anna Siller for Pakistan President's Award for Pride of Performance.
Labels: Anneliese Kreiner, DGFKeV, Dr Norbert Pintsch, Dr Senta Siller, Gittebritt Schirm, Karl Schneebauer
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 1:09 PM,
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Special Guests
Thursday, October 18, 2018
Labels: Amjad Ali, CAT, CulturaeV, DGFKeV, Edmundo Perez, Njini Tantoh Ndu, Norbert Pintsch, Senta Siller, Tanto Mejor, Thatta Kedona
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 4:25 PM,
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News from AFA-project
Monday, January 1, 2018
Interview with Mr Ghayyoor Obaid concerning a foundation that supports the preservation of the SSDC (Senta Siller Design Centre) supported (expected again with Mr Iqbal from Harappa); so far this happened about another private initiative.
Labels: DGFKeV, Ghayyoor Obaid, Norbert Pintsch
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 9:43 AM,
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