An event on Speech Communication was organized at IBA
Auditorium, City Campus on 14th November, 2006.
It was largely attended by dignitaries, Faculty Members, and
Students of IBA.
Mr.Danishmand
Director IBA gave the welcome address.
Mr.Zia Mohyeddin, the Chairman of NAPA, who
established and is leading a National Academy of Performing
Arts at the desire of the President of Pakistan. Arts, has
impeccable credentials. He has been trained at the Royal
Academy of Dramatic Art, he has dedicated his life to the
theatre (including appearances on Broadway and the West-End)
films and television. He has also produced and directed
extensively.
Mr.
Zia Mohyeddin is very well-known for introducing live show
on television in
Pakistan
. He has remained attached with poetry, music and performing
art throughout his life. His love for Urdu ad English
literature developed from his early age.
He
is a firm believer that poetry, music and performing arts
and speech are the best sources of communication of ideas
among the people. In his speech he mentioned to the audience
that speech communication plays a vital role in
communicating ideas, thoughts and experiences etc. He
pointed out that as in poetry a poet communicate his
thoughts, beliefs and ideas to the people with his verses
similarly speech communication is also another tool in our
hands to communicate with the people and masses.
His
lecture was heard by a large number of people. There was in
pin dropped silence in the auditorium. His deep rooted
knowledge about poetry and music and literature had a great
effect on the audience.
Mr.Zia
Mohyeddin answered the questions put before him on the
conclusion of the event. Audience greatly appreciated Mr.Zia
for giving invaluable lecture on such a dry topic.