KARACHI: “Who has the time or money for art these days?” I mumbled to myself as I made my way upstairs in a slightly dingy building where Art Chowk gallery was displaying the works of artists Shireen Ikramullah Khan and Scharjeel Sarfaraz. As I opened the door to the gallery, it seemed the audience was […]
By: Jan Khaskheli Karachi: Sixty-year-old Mai Haleema, one of the leading wedding song singers belonging to traditional Manganhar community, is still looking optimistic to continue keeping the folklore alive despite facing hardships. Living in the village Haji Rasheed Manganhar, located near Sanghar town, she frequently travels three-to-five kilometers distance to visit different villages to know […]
KARACHI: A pictorial representation of the poetic narrative of iconic Urdu poets like Mirza Ghalib, Ameer Khusro and Allama Iqbal was launched at the Majmua Art Gallery on Thursday. The latest exhibition of Zebun Zuby’s paintings, dedicated to the rich world of Urdu poetry, will continue till July 20. The opening attracted a diverse crowd […]
KARACHI: An advanced science laboratory (cardiovascular pharmacology and toxicology) was established at the Gulshan-i-Iqbal campus of the Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology with a cost of Rs4.4million. Funding for the laboratory was provided by the Higher Education Commission. The lab was inaugurated by Vice Chancellor Dr Mohammad Qaisar. Registrar Prof Dr Qamarul […]
KARACHI: Muttahida Social Forum is organising a programme to pay tribute to the legendary singer of the country, Mehdi Hasan on July 14 (today) at Shanzay City Auditorium, Federal B Area Block 7, here. The programme will start at 05:00pm, where noted artists and intellectuals will pay tribute to Mehdi Hassan, said a statement issued […]
KARACHI: For the students of the National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA), their graduation ceremony was far from the conventional fare. Held at the Arts Council on Wednesday evening, around 30 graduates of the academy’s fourth and fifth batches were brought together to highlight the expertise they had acquired over three years in different genres […]
By: Sehrish Ali ISLAMABAD: Horeen Amjad is a relatively young artist, well on her way to making a name for herself and her recent exhibition at the Pakistan National Council of Arts is a testimony to that. Her displayed work was ceramic, clay-crafted and molded to perfection. It depicted some well-known and some unfamiliar yet […]
KARACHI: A two-day literary conference titled “the importance of Sufi literature in present day” ended at the Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology (Fuuast) on Thursday. The conference was presided by Registrar Prof Dr Qamar-ul-Haq. Dr Nawaz Ali Shauq, Dr Abdur Razzaq Sabir, Dr Seemi Nagmana, Dr Suleman D Muhammad, Dr Ali Akbar […]
KARACHI: It was more than a professional challenge for students and faculty of the National Academy of Performing Arts’ Repertory Theatre to pull off a Vijay Tendulkar play, and as socially challenging a project as Kamala at that. But, let’s establish at the outset, they did a creditable job at the Arts Council theatre on […]
MINGORA: The five days Swat Summer Festival opened here on Thursday at scenic Kalam valley to much fanfare. People came in droves to see the festival, which featured kite flying, paragliding, boating and other recreation activities. Provincial Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti, who inaugurated the festival, while speaking on the occasion said that presence […]
ISLAMABAD: A two-day exhibition of handmade jewellery, decorative artwork, flowers arrangements and summer clothes opened at Rawalpindi Arts Council (RAC) on Wednesday. Senator Najma Hameed inaugurated the exhibition while RAC Resident Director Waqar Ahmed was also present on the occasion. Of the 26 stalls, those featuring gem and fabric jewellery attracted most visitors on the […]
KARACHI: “The sapling we had planted by establishing the National Academy of Performing Arts (Napa) will hopefully grow into a big, tall tree providing plenty of shade to civil society,” said Napa President Zia Mohyeddin while speaking at the academy’s convocation for the fourth and fifth batches at the Arts Council of Pakistan here on […]
KARACHI: “Young, aspiring, and inspiring!” is what Shamim Akhter has to say about the three upcoming contemporary artists who are currently displaying their work at Chawkandi Art. Hussain Chandio, Zeeshan Memon, and Ali Karimi, opened their exhibition on July 10. Akhter, who is the editor of the Pakistan Art Review and an art critic, is […]
KARACHI: On July 3, Bodhicitta Works, in association with Ice Animations, announced that the world premier of Pakistani feature film Lamha will take place at the annual New York City International Film Festival (NYCIF), being held in Manhattan’s Time Square from August 9 to August 16. The Pakistani feature film, produced by Meher Jaffri and […]
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