An organization for the cultural promotion and entertainment of Pakistanis in Spain recently organized a musical night in the famous Plaza Angel of Barcelona Spain in which the highly acclaimed folk singer Arif Lohar was the main attraction. The concert was organized by Casa Asia and became the subject of much applause from the participants who were blown away by Arif Lohar’s performance.
Casa Asia works to promote the culture of many asian countries and regularly holds events related to the cultural and political aspects of these countries. In the past also Casa Asia has invited popular singers from Pakistan such as Humaira Arshad, Abrar-ul-Haq and Rizwan Moazzam Qawwal to their events in Barcelona and has played a lare part in promoting Pakistani culture in that area as well as providing a taste of home for the Pakistanis living far from their homeland.
The signature performance from Arif Lohar based on his Sufi folk music was enjoyed equally by the large number of Indian and Spanish members present in the audience as well. Casa Asia has also arranged seminars and lectures of well known Pakistani scholars and analysts such as Imtiaz Alam, Mushahid Hussain Sayyed , Tariq Fatmi and others. These sessions are held to promote knowledge about the political, Social and cultural situation of Pakistan and the audience are encouraged to ask questions from the guests. Casa Asia has continued this trend and invites guests regularly based on their popularity and knowledge base.