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 cafe/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 2000 The Museum ...