Rafi Peer

The Rafi Peer Theatre Workshop is a unique cultural with a history spanning more than four decades. Launched in Lahore in 1978 the Rafi Peer Theatre Workshop is a non-governmental body dedicated to the promotion of the performing arts globally. Since its inception it has grown to encompass the Rafi Peer Cultural Centre (which houses The Museum of Puppetry and an Arts and Crafts Village and a café/meeting space); it has promoted over 85 in house festivals including The World Performing Arts Festival; The International Folk Puppet Festival; The Youth Performing Arts Festival; The International Mystic Music Sufi Festival; The International Film Festival and the Saanjh Amritsar Lahore Peace Festival; Puppetry & Music has been our prime focus since the inception of our company, we started with moving puppetry theatres then in the 80s then we launched our permanent Puppet Theatre situated at the Alliance Francis Karachi and finally built our Puppet Museum in Lahore in The Museum is the only one of its kind it is built over sqft consisting of 3 exhibit floors and a technical floor and a small residence space for artist. The company embraces both traditional and modern forms and encourages international cultural exchange and participation. Rafi Peer also focuses on robust outreach programs that include initiatives for awareness development and education. Our relationship with children of Pakistan is of a 30-year personal interaction through creative arts and puppetry which mainly aims is to provide learning through entertainment.