Wazir Mosque – credits Bushra Zia As #HeritageNow festival begins at Lahore’s Al Hamra Arts Council, which is currently being celebrated to highlight Pakistan’s rich cultural heritage and linguistic diversity we decided to feature why it’s important to not only preserve our heritage but also create further dialogue in order to highlight its historical significance and also develop a more deeper understanding of our own cultural identity. Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif who met with the delegates of UNESCO World Heritage Committee with regards to #HeritageNow festival said, “Punjab is the province with rich cultural diversity, languages, cuisines, traditions, crafts, music & literature.” He further went on to point out that, “Our archaeological sites, forts, shrines, tombs, buildings, museums, and places of worships not only connect us to our past but also create a strong reference point for all our socio-economic and cultural advancements in the future.” #HeritageNow festival is a two-day mega cultural event that is being celebrated to highlight the rich and diverse cultural and literary heritage of Pakistan especially of Punjab province through panel discussions, exhibitions & cultural events that are being organized by the Walled City of Lahore Authority & British Council from 20th -22nd Oct 2017 at Alhamra Arts Council. As #HeritageNow trends on Twitter we believe it is extremely important to not only preserve but also both promote our cultural heritage both at home and aboard. Here are some of the amazing photographs we selected to highlight the historical and cultural significance of Lahore, where the #HeritageNow festival is being celebrated at! Bushra Zia, an avid blogger and traveler tweets, “how Lahore is able to tell a million stories and her favorite is where a mosque meets a temple & they live happily ever after.” Lahore has a million stories to tell.. My favourite is where a mosque meets a temple & they live happily ever after. #HeritageNow city tour pic.twitter.com/0yPaNZloHE — Bushra Zia (@ziabushra) October 21, 2017 She further explored Lahore as part of her #HeritageNow conference tour Re-exploring Lahore as part of #HeritageNow conference. pic.twitter.com/jn15knZLlh — Bushra Zia (@ziabushra) October 20, 2017 Lahore Fort – credits Bushra Zia Ranjit Singh’s Samadi – credits Bushra Zia Some like Raania, director arts at British Council took an open air rickshaw tour of the old walled city of Lahore. Tours of the walled city today as part of #heritagenow pic.twitter.com/Bjr8Qt4S12 — Raania (@Raaniad) October 19, 2017 Daily Times writer Waleed Ozair, shared some of his contributions which he took exploring UNESCO world heritage site Wazir Mosque in the walled city of Lahore with his friends. Masjid #WazirKhan, a UNESCO world heritage site in #Lahore. #HeritageNow pic.twitter.com/OLhSUSasye — Yawnited (@KermitMyBae) October 21, 2017 A minaret at #Lahore ‘s Masjid #WazirKhan #heritagenow #BeautifulPakistan pic.twitter.com/8LsUAayzvs — Yawnited (@KermitMyBae) October 21, 2017 Lahore’s rich cultural and historical heritage sites are worth exploring into, it’s no wonder ‘Lahore’ is often referred to as Pakistan’s cultural capital. It is absolutely fascinating to explore the inner pathways, mystic shrines, Mughal era hammams, the mighty gates and heritage buildings of the walled city of Lahore that all Sufi shrine beneath an ancient tree – Credits Muhammad Salman Khan One of the last heritage houses left at Walled City Lahore. – Credits Muhammad Salman Khan Was a fascinating sight to see a Mughal era Hammam but devastated to know that it is now occupied as a police station – Credits Muhammad Salman Khan Pink Dupatta – Credits Muhammad Salman Khan