==Arts and architecture==

{{Main|Architecture of Lahore}}

[[Image:Lahore Museum, Lahore.jpg|220px|right|thumb|Lahore Museum]]
Art of Lahore has a strong bearing upon the Mughal period. The historical monuments and buildings of Lahore stand as the specimen of Mughal art and architecture. However, the heritage also has a touch of [[Aryans]], [[Arabs]], [[Persian people|Persians]], [[United Kingdom|British]], [[Sikhs]] and [[Greeks]].

[[Lahore Fort]], [[Badshahi Mosque]], [[Shalimar Gardens]], Nur Jehan's Tomb, [[Tomb of Jahangir]], [[Anarkali]] [[Bazaar]], The [[Lahore Museum]], [[Chauburji]] or Char Minar and Bagh-e-Jinnah are some the major architectural works found in Lahore. The palaces/havelis, forts, madrassas and mosques make the Lahore art known among the rest of the world.
The art galleries of Lahore also display a number of artifacts belonging to the Mughal period. Many contemporary artworks are also exhibited in the art galleries of the city.

In modern days, parts of [[Bahria Town]] Housing Scheme in Lahore are themed on [[ancient Egyptian]] culture. There are many other architectural notables, including themes for different locales that make Bahria a a very interesting and well conceived scheme to visit and live in.[http://www.thesaturdaypost.com/spotlight_94_bahria.html A Tour of Bahria Town, Lahore]

The World Performing Arts Festival is held every autumn (usually in November) at the Alhambra cultural complex, a large venue consisting of several theatres and [[amphitheatre]]. This ten-day festival consists of musicals, theatre, concerts, dance, solo, mime, and puppetry shows. The festival has an international character, with nearly 80 percent of the shows performed by international performers. On average 15–20 different shows are performed every day of the festival.[http://www.peerfestivals.com World Performing Arts Festival]

Lahore is also the centre of Pakistan's puppetry industry. Although not economically viable as a business, the Peerzada family has been arranging puppetry festivals for more than a decade, at one point even bringing the biggest festivel in the world to Lahore.[http://splus.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Encounter/22-Aug-2009/No-strings-attached Faizan Peerzada - No Strings Attached!]

Lahore's biggest contributor to the art scene is undoubtedly the [[National College of Arts]], the country's, most prestigious art college, which has produced some of the country's most famous painters, writers, actors and musicians. There are also several art galleries throughout the city which hold exhibitions regularly among which the Drawing Room Art Gallery is the most popular.[http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008\12\29\story_29-12-2008_pg7_42 The Drawing Room Art Gallery]