Opening Ceremony of Silk Route Festival of Gilgit Baltistan at Karakurum International University Gilgit

The Silk Route Festival 2013 has been opened today at the Karakoram International University, Gilgit, by Governor Gilgit Baltistan(GB). The three days long festival’s opening ceremony was attended by diplomats of several countries in Pakistan, including China, Japan, South Korea, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Egypt, Italy, Indonesia, Syria, North Korea, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. The guests visited the stalls, where representatives of each district of GB briefed them about their culture.The festival is being organized by the GB Tourism Department in collaboration with a number of organizations, including the Karakoram International University (KIU), AKRSP, Serena Hotel, WWF, KADO, AKCSP and others. Please share pictures of the festival with Crossing Borders Pakistan if you are attending this wonderful festival in the beautiful settings of our country

A bride of Astore at Silk Route Festival Gilgit

A traditional house of Hunza. at Karakoram International University Gilgit-Baltistan.

A traditional Shepherd of Punial Ishkoman Welcomming Governor Gilgit Baltistan at silk route Festival Gilgit

Group photo of Khurshid Ahmad, Tanveer Ahmad, Sultan Ahmad, Wajid Ali and Mamtaz Hussain Gohar at Silk Route Festiva at Kakrurum International University Gilgit

Guests at cultural Stall Nagir, Slk Route Festiva of Gilgit Baltistan

Photo of Mamtaz Hussain GoharSilk Route Festival Gilgit Baltistan, 

Stall of District Diamer at Silk Route Festiva KIU gilgit