PRESS RELEASE : I AM KARACHI
PRESS RELEASE
I AM KARACHI Day 2016: Karachi
Matters!
FIRST #IAMKARACHI AWARDS HONOR CITIZEN HEROES
[KARACHI: MARCH 26, 2016] I Am Karachi presented, the first ever I AM KARACHI Awards to
honor the contribution of the city’s dedicated and unrecognized heroes at Frere
Hall on the occasion of the second official I AM Karachi Day on March 26th
2016.
The inaugural I AM KARACHI AWARDS
have established themselves as the only civic responsibility and diversity
awards exclusively for residents of the city. I AM KARACHI Awards recognize
visionary individuals who have shown inspirational resilience, hope, pride and
determination.
The award function was headlined
by a spell binding rock-symphonic version of the national anthem by Sounds of
Kolachi and with Award winning pop stars Sara Haider, Zoe Viccaji and traditional
singers were also showcased at the event.
I AM KARACHI DAY ceremonies were
hosted by Karachi icons Deepak Perwani and Atiya Khan who discussed the
necessity of a diverse culture in a mega-city like Karachi. This was followed
by Vice President of Society for I AM KARACHI, Mr. Amin Hashwani who announced
the official launch of a city wide I AM KARACHI Sports Festival that will begin
next month. Founding member Ms. Rumana Hussain also announced the launch of a
new wave of I AM KARACHI ‘Walls of Peace’ – where young artists cover hateful
graffiti with their artistic creations to reclaim public space.
In an unprecedented display of
support academics, business leaders and celebrities attended the function to
show their love to the city and those honored. Awards were distributed by
notable figures including: Ronak Lakhani, Zubaida Mustafa, Talat Hussain,
Ishrat Hussain and Fuzon.
The event was a grand equalizer
with citizens from all areas and strata uniting to mark the occasion, as could
be seen in a visualization activity where residents of Karachi could mark their
homes on a giant map.
The celebration follows a
‘Karachi Matters Week’ drive to boost citizen participation conducted across
the city. Partners of IAK and volunteer groups had conducted over thirty
workshops, art projects, and social innovation activities to encourage
thoughtful dialogue for a unified social outlook in various neighborhoods.
IAMKARACHIDAY is a celebration of the city and part of a larger
city-wide movement that aims to inculcate hope, pride and ownership in the
citizens of Karachi by reclaiming public spaces through sports, arts, culture
and dialogues.
Following
Awards were given :
HOPE AWARD - KAIFI Khalil
OWNERSHIP AWARD - SOHAIL Khan
INCLUSIVITY AWARD – IMRAN Ghanchi
RESILIENCE AWARD - MAHIRA
DIVERSITY AWARD - ATIF bin ARIF
PRIDE AWARD -- SABINA Khatri
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