The Derajat festival in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan, is set to showcase the rich cultural, historical, tourist, sports, and entertainment activities of the region until April 20, 2025. The opening ceremony will feature exhibitions of livestock, a parade with 2,500 horses, famous athletes participating in various events, traditional dances, fireworks, and more. The festival is expected to attract a large number of visitors from all over the country.
The festival aims to not only celebrate the region’s cultural heritage and traditions but also to promote them on a global stage. It seeks to provide recreational opportunities, boost the local economy, promote tourism, and spread a message of peace and harmony. The festival includes activities like traditional sports, cultural stalls, traditional food, artistic performances, off-road jeep shows, pet shows, poetry sessions, art exhibitions, and more.
The Derajat festival is a grand event that aims to promote Dera Ismail Khan as a center of cultural excellence, unity, and tourism, emphasizing the region’s commitment to peace and progress. The festival’s Mina Bazaar has already begun with vibrant activities, and the official event will kick off with the “Mela Aspan” featuring traditional sports like Tent pigging, horse shows, cattle parades, pt shows, kabaddi matches, Doada, and wrestling, among other exciting events.
