By: Raja Noor Ilahi Atif NOORPUR THAL: Fairs are the most popular form of entertainment in Punjab. Thal is a land of fairs and festivals. Some of them are celebrated in memory of saints. A few of them have a trade purpose in view. Another class of fairs has come into vogue recently. It is […]
By: DINESH CHANDOO GUJRATI MUSIC is a universal language. It unifies people irrespective of caste, culture, colour and creed. Mehdi Hassan is one of the most shining stars of the music world.Mehdi Hassan ruled over millions of hearts with his melodious and sonorous voice. Throughout his career lasting five decades, he sang more than 25,000 […]
KARACHI: Sindh Culture department has taken precautionary measures to protect Mohenjo Daro from any kind of damages in monsoon rains/floods. The department, which is the custodian of the world heritage site of Mohenjo Daro after the 18th Constitutional amendment, is attaching importance to all historical remains of Indus Civilisation including Mohenjo Daro. An official of […]
By: Myra Iqbal ISLAMABAD: An enriching evening of raw artistic expression proved to be somewhat of a genius prescription in removing some of the layers of what is a deep-rooted class struggle within Pakistan. The Institute for the Preservation of Art and Culture (IPAC) invited 20 bright students from varying demographics to participate in an […]
KARACHI: Protesting against programmes being held and books written on Mehdi Hasan without the knowledge and permission of his family, one of his emotionally-charged four sons at the Karachi Press Club on Wednesday said that if anyone wanted to do a programme on him in the future they would have to inform the family first, […]
By: Mavra Bari ISLAMABAD: We have seen models turn into actors, singers turn into designers and cricketers turn into politicians. But it will be the first time a politician turns into an artist. With a rare initiative by a politician, senior representative of the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Marvi Memon exhibited her artwork titled […]
By: Ahtesham Azhar KARACHI: Fine Arts Pakistan (FAP), a local art gallery, on Tuesday organised a group exhibition of three eminent sculptors, Akbar Khan, Latif Ghori and MK Saleem. Khan started his career as a theatre actor and then directed for television and stage. At the same time, he sculptured different mediums including stone, marble, […]
PESHAWAR: The Culture Journalists Forum (CJF) Tuesday condemned ‘ban’ on artistes and singers by Swat DPO and demanded of the provincial government to explain reasons for banning cultural activities in and around Mingora, Swat. They said artistes and singers started moving to safe places after DPO Swat imposed ban on their profession. The forum said […]
By: Hafeez Tunio KARACHI: At the Victoria and Albert Museum’s Victoria Memorial Hall in Kolkata, India, the Dancing Girl stands quietly far away from home. Famous the world over, people love to have her in their drawing rooms, but the most recognised symbol of a once-mighty civilisation apparently has no admirers back home. Perhaps this […]
SWAT: Amid fireworks and cheers, the five-day Swat Summer Festival concluded in Kalam on Monday. After another round of festivities and sports activities including tent-pegging, horse dances, gymnastics, acrobatics, karate display and horse, motorbike, boat and jeep races, Peshawar Corps Commander Lieutenant General Khalid Rabbani distributed prizes and souvenirs amongst the participants who secured top […]
KARACHI: An Islamic Art and Calligraphic Exhibition was held at Defence Authority Creek Club, DHA Phase-VIII here on Monday. The exhibition exhibited the masterpiece works of talented artists Muhammad Shafique and Asif Ghazali. The Islamic art encompasses visual arts including oil paintings, calligraphy and ceramics, among others. It mainly focused on the depiction of patterns […]
Karachi: An Islamic Art and Calligraphic Exhibition were held at the Defence Authority Creek Club here on Monday. The masterpiece works of talented artists Muhammad Shafique and Asif Ghazali were put on display, according to a press statement issued by the Pakistan Defence Officers Housing Authority. This form of art encompasses visual arts, including oil […]
By: Amin Jan Naim This newspaper had, on August 18, 2011, carried my article on the relevance to us of Beethoven. In the pantheon of aesthetic creativity of entire humanity, Beethoven’s music is at the pinnacle. It is powerful, tender, sublime, unique, utter and stark. No other aesthetic comes anywhere near its greatness. A musical […]
By: Zaib Azkar Husain Karachi: Judicial Magistrate (East) Haleem Ahmed on Monday extended the physical remand of three men facing charges of trying to smuggle priceless Gandhara civilization relics out of the country. The presiding officer allowed the investigation officer (IO) in the case to keep the three detainees —, Zafar, Asif Majeed and Tahir […]
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