The Little Art launches "Equally Loud", new platform enabling young minds from marginalized societies to express and share their experiences through creative mediums. The new platform was launched at an evening of open discussion with creative minds showcasing thought provoking films made by children and youth with an aim to be Equally Loud.
The event was attended by participants belonging to professional, media, arts and educational backgrounds including children and youth whose film will be screened along with their parents. Principals and teachers from each school also attended the evening. The evening commenced with a welcome note, followed by a panel discussion on the screening of films made by children and youth.
Moderated by Founder/Director The Little Art, Shoaib Iqbal, the panel discussion included Asghar Nadeem Syed - Pakistani play & drama writer, Muneeza Hashmi - Director Lahore Arts Council, Sohail Warraich - Women Rights' Activist, Member of the National Commission on the Status of Women and Co-ordinate Commission's Committee on Law and Policy, Iftikhar Mubarak - Executive Director Children Advocacy Network Pakistan and Sajida Vandal - Vice Chancellor Institute of Arts and Culture (IAC).
During the panel discussion, Asghar Nadeem Syed said, "After witnessing the work through these films, I would like to highlight and appreciate few things. All the children who created these films were from underprivileged backgrounds and I'm very happy to see that you have inspired and mentored them to come out and express themselves as no one has ever given them this opportunity because of absence of such facilities. Secondly kudos to the TLA team for creating awareness and enabling children to express matters that are usually ignored".