LAHORE (Khyber Mail): Portuguese author and journalist Teresa Nicolau will be visiting Lahore from February 21st to 24th, participating in a series of cultural and literary activities.
On Friday, February 21st, Ms. Teresa Nicolau, accompanied by the Portuguese Ambassador Frederico Silva, will visit the University of South Asia, Lahore. They will hold an interactive session with students and professors, discussing arts, society, literature, journalism, and cross-cultural narratives. Later that day, Ms. Nicolau will attend the opening ceremony of the Lahore Literary Festival (LLF) 2025, where she will chair the panel discussion titled “The City as a Character” alongside esteemed authors David Wagner, Sofka Zinovieff, Mohsin Hamid, and Osama Siddique.
On Saturday, February 22nd, Teresa Nicolau will participate in another panel discussion, “Art, Rebellion and Subversion: Does Money Matter?”, alongside authors Clemens Berger, Lucy Fricke, Omar Shahid Hamid, and Awais Khan.
Finally, on Monday, February 24th, the Agha Khan Cultural Services in Lahore will host an interactive session at the Lahore Fort. Teresa Nicolau and Ambassador Frederico Silva will bring together intellectuals, media, and cultural figures to discuss heritage, culture, language, communication, society, and artistic expression.
These events and sessions are organized by the Embassy of Portugal in Islamabad in collaboration with various entities in Lahore, with the support of Camões Instituto da Cooperação e da Língua, I.P. This initiative underscores Portugal’s commitment to cultural exchange and literary collaborations.