Name: Pakistan Literature Festival – Day 1/2 | Event 2/2
Start: 2025-12-06T20:00:00-06:00
End: 2025-12-06T23:00:00-06:00
Location: Ismaili Jamatkhana and Center (Harvest Green)

$Pakistan Literature Festival \u2013 Day 1\/2 | Event 2\/2$

A cultural gathering celebrating literature, dialogue, community voices, and meaningful exchanges with respected scholars and leaders.
About this Event

The Pakistan Literature Festival – Evening Cultural Program

The Pakistan Literature Festival is a two-day cultural and intellectual gathering designed to unite authors, poets, scholars, diplomats, artists, journalists, and the Houston community for meaningful dialogue on literature, identity, culture, governance, storytelling, and the creative arts.

Organized by the International Academy of Letters USA (IAL USA)—a Houston-based nonprofit and nonpartisan think-tank—the festival spans two days and three distinct events, offering daytime sessions, film screenings, and signature cultural evenings.

AGENDA
DAY 1/2 – EVENT 2 (Evening Program)

Dinner Reception & Sofi Night
8:00 PM – 10:45 PM
Ismaili Jamat Khana and Center
9550 Harlem Rd, Richmond, TX 77407

SESSION 1/2 – Dinner Reception

8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
A formal hosted dinner welcoming festival guests, artists, speakers, and community members.
• Social Hour and Networking
• Community Engagement
• Hosted Dinner Service

SESSION 2/2 – Sofi Night

9:00 PM – 10:45 PM
A soulful and artistic celebration of Sofi music and poetry, highlighting Pakistan’s deep cultural and spiritual roots.
• Sitar Performance – Dr. Amie Maciszewski
• Sofi Kalam – Dr. Fawzia Afzal Khan
• Sofi Kalam – Hasnain Javed

ADDITIONAL EVENT ACCESS FREE TICKETS:
Day 2 - Free Registration Ticket Link: https://ialusday2.eventbrite.com