Event Postponed
Due to the prevailing security situation and temporary restrictions in Islamabad, Tha Duneshng Han Michlar - Burushaski Mushaira 2026, originally scheduled for 10 October 2026, has been postponed. The safety and convenience of our poets, performers, guests and audience is our highest priority.
📅 The new date will be announced soon.
This is not a goodbye - it is only a pause. We will meet again, and together, we will celebrate Burushaski language, poetry and culture with even greater spirit.
For ticket refunds or queries, contact us on WhatsApp at 0327-3344778 or email info@digicellsinternational.com.
Tha Duneshng Han Michlar
Burushaski Mushaira 2026
Celebrating Burushaski Poetry, Culture, Music & Digital Heritage
Important Announcement: Event Postponed
It is with deep regret that we inform you that Tha Duneshng Han Michlar - Burushaski Mushaira 2026, originally scheduled for Saturday, 10 October 2026 at Towcheen Restaurant, Islamabad, has been postponed due to the prevailing situation and temporary restrictions on public gatherings in the city.
This decision has been made by the organizers, Digicells International and GurenOsay, with the safety, comfort and convenience of our respected poets, performers, guests and audience as our highest priority.
Although we are postponing the date, the spirit of Tha Duneshng Han Michlar remains alive. Our celebration of Burushaski poetry, language, music and culture will continue, and we look forward to bringing everyone together at a more suitable and peaceful time.
📅 The new date will be announced soon.
Ticket & Refund Policy
- All purchased tickets will be honored for the new date.
- If you prefer a refund, please contact us on WhatsApp at 0327-3344778 or email info@digicellsinternational.com.
- Please include your JazzCash transaction ID when requesting a refund.
We sincerely thank our poets, performers, guests, supporters and everyone who has been looking forward to this gathering for their patience, understanding and continued support.
This is not a goodbye - it is only a pause.
We will meet again, and together, we will celebrate Burushaski language, poetry and
culture with even greater spirit.
With gratitude,
Digicells International × GurenOsay
Tha Duneshng Han Michlar – Burushaski Mushaira 2026
Digicells International, in collaboration with GurenOsay, proudly presents Tha Duneshng Han Michlar - Burushaski Mushaira 2026, a special cultural and literary evening in Islamabad bringing together Burushaski poets, artists, musicians, language enthusiasts, and members of the community.
This event is more than a Mushaira. It is part of an initiative by Digicells International, a technology company, focused on the preservation, digitalization, documentation, and representation of Burushaski through modern digital technologies. The initiative aims to create and develop digital resources that can help make Burushaski increasingly accessible within modern language technologies, including the development of systems intended to support machine translation between Burushaski and multiple other languages.
Burushaski Poetry Evening
The Mushaira will feature poetry and literary performances by:
- Asif Ali Ashraf
- Burusho Duduk
- Ali Ahmad Jank
- Nazir Juda
- Fakhar Fanni
- Wajahat Sultan
- Imran Khan Nasrand
- Azmat Khan
- Sardar Ali Khamosh
- Ashfaq Ali Shamoon
- Qurban Ali
The gathering will provide a platform for Burushaski poets to present their work, connect with audiences, and contribute to the documentation and representation of Burushaski literature.
Special Sithar Performance
The evening will also feature a Special Sithar Performance by Shamsi Noreen, accompanied by her father Shah Usman and her brother Israr Karim Israr.
This special performance brings traditional musical expression together with an evening dedicated to Burushaski poetry and cultural heritage.
From Cultural Gathering to Digital Language Preservation
One of the important objectives behind this initiative is to connect cultural preservation with technology. Burushaski has a rich oral and literary tradition, but much of its linguistic material remains outside the digital language resources commonly available for major world languages.
As part of the initiative, Digicells International is working on the technical digitalization of Burushaski to support its development toward machine-translatable language resources across multiple languages. The work involves building and organizing digital linguistic data that can contribute to the development, testing, and improvement of language technology models.
Why this Mushaira matters
A poetry gathering such as Tha Duneshng Han Michlar can generate valuable authentic Burushaski language material. With appropriate documentation and consent, the poetry, language expressions, vocabulary, sentence structures, literary forms, and other linguistic material presented through such events can contribute to a growing Burushaski language dataset.
This event is therefore also intended to provide Burushaski language data that can be used in the testing and training stages of the language technology model currently under development.
Poetry becomes data.
Data becomes digital resources.
Digital resources can help build language technology.
And technology can help give an endangered language a stronger digital presence.
Event Details
- Status
- Postponed - New date to be announced
- Event
- Tha Duneshng Han Michlar - Burushaski Mushaira 2026
- Venue
- Towcheen Restaurant, G-9 Markaz, Islamabad
- Original Date
- Time
- 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM (PKT)
- Ticket
- PKR 1,500
- Dinner
- Free Dinner Included
- Seats
- Limited
Ticket Bookings - Temporarily Paused
Ticket bookings are temporarily paused while we finalize the new date. Existing ticket holders will be contacted directly. For refunds or queries, please reach out on WhatsApp at 0327-3344778.
Original Booking Steps (for reference)
- Send PKR 1,500 through JazzCash to 0327-3344778.
- After payment, WhatsApp the payment receipt to 0327-3344778 .
- Your receipt will be used to confirm your ticket booking.
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Collaboration, Featuring & Participation
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Be Part of the Celebration
Join us for an evening where Burushaski poetry, traditional music, culture, community, and technology come together. Whether you are a Burushaski speaker, poet, writer, researcher, musician, student, language enthusiast, member of the Gilgit-Baltistan community, or simply interested in Pakistan's diverse linguistic and cultural heritage, you are invited to be part of this gathering.
Come for the poetry.
Experience the music.
Celebrate the language.
Support the artists.
Contribute to its digital future.
Organized by
Digicells International
In Collaboration with
GurenOsay
An initiative for the preservation and digital representation of Burushaski through technology and digitalization.