#KasbeKamalKun
Institutional participation for musicians, vocalists, theatre and
dance practitioners, both individual and collective
Celebrating 150 years of excellence, the National College of Arts, (NCA), Lahore, invites institutions to partake
in its inaugural Performing Arts Festival, a cornerstone of The NCA Triennale 2025: Kasb-e-Kamal Kun.
We invite institutions across Pakistan to nominate individuals or collectives, and join us in
showcasing and celebrating the rich cultural heritage of Pakistan through Music, Theatre and Dance.
KASB-E-KAMAL KUN
For Participation Guidelines and information, head over to:
https://nca.edu.pk/triennale/performing-arts-festival-application-guidelines
Apply now, and become part of NCA’s landmark Triennale, Kasb-e-Kamal Kun; a celebration of artistry,
culture, heritage, and a legacy of excellence at the heart of it all. This Open Call is a unique
opportunity for institutes to help cultivate the next generation of performers- so don’t miss out!
Please submit your proposals with your institutional NOC to ncatriennale@nca.edu.pk by September 25, 2025.
Curatorial Statement,
Kasb-e-Kamal Kun
Between the
anywhen of time and the anywhere of place
a missing piece is to be drawn.
Poetry lacks definition, so –
the hand crafts its own poetry
leaving its verse behind
in a minutia of traces.
I am no more cognitive – and
my hand is path, trajectory, flight,
a settled motion,
precision of the tool.
Hinging onto another, I am the fragment that
fulfils the existence of the matrix of the rest.
I am the missing piece.
Prof. Dr. Murtaza Jafri
Vice Chancellor