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Performing arts school in Karachi, Pakistan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The National Academy of Performing Arts (Urdu: قومی اکادمی براۓ فنونِ موسیقی و بازیگری; abbreviated as NAPA) is a performing arts school located at Hindu Gymkhana in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. NAPA was established in 2005 as an institution to conserve and teach performing arts and music.[1]
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| Type | Public art school |
|---|---|
| Established | 2005[1] |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | Semi Government |
| Website | www |
Zia Mohyeddin was the founding Chairman of NAPA.[1] He was asked by Pervez Musharraf, then the President of Pakistan, to establish and lead a national institution for arts and music. Besides being the founder and former chairman of NAPA, he had impeccable credentials. Trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he spent a lifetime dedicated to the theatre, films and television, appearing in many local and foreign productions. He had also performed in numerous Broadway and West End plays. He also produced and directed extensively.
Arshad Mehmood, Director Programmes and Administration.[1]
In December 2018, The Supreme Court of Pakistan had directed the Sindh government to shift NAPA to another location from this Hindu Gymkhana building but, as of 11 February 2020, compliance to this directive could not be made and NAPA was still functioning there.[5]
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