Our goal with the community centre is to bring the residents of Old Town together by engaging with literature, the arts and culture. The community centre can be utilized by the community of Old Town for book launches, baithaks, town hall meetings or as a space which facilitates research. Legal counselors will also be available to assist the locals once a week, free of cost. One of the two rooms can hold art exhibitions, qawwalis and small gatherings. The second room is a designated workspace, equipped with tables, chairs, WiFi and resources that can assist in research.

The Pakistan Chowk Community Centre has been established for the people to engage with arts and culture that they have lost out on. With the atmosphere becoming increasingly commercialized in Old Town, the need to bring art and culture to the forefront of public life is becoming a pressing need.

The Community Centre hopes to establish a link between the people, arts, built environment and the ecology through advocacy, research and local understanding

Update

Due to the complications that accompanied covid 19, the physical space had to be closed. Taking advantage of digital platforms, however, we are continuing research, advocacy and cultural programs through various models like educational and training internship programs.