KARACHI: Eminent writer Intizar Hussain and literary critic Asif Farrukhi took their audience at T2F on a road less travelled and introduced them to the Jatakas — tales of Mahatma Buddha’s previous lives as narrated by Buddha to his followers. Mr Farrukhi also retold selected translation of the stories from his forthcoming book. Reading out […]
Artistes paid tribute to Punjabi folk singer Muhammad Alam Lohar, father of famous singer Arif Lohar, on his 33rd death anniversary here on Tuesday Special prayers and Quran Khawani were offered for the folk singer who died on July 3, 1979, in an accident. He was born in village Aach Goach in Gujrat district into […]
COUNTLESS television viewers have fond recollections of the black and white stint of the quiz show Kasuti where the duo of Ifthikhar Arif and Obaidullah Baig brought forth their command over a wide range of topics. Their diction, mannerism and pronunciation impressed all as both appeared to be an epitome of knowledge. The recent demise […]
HAVE our writers and artists met the challenges posed by the 21st century? Have they played the role expected of them to promote human rights in our society? These were the questions posed to the participants of the Sindh Writers/Artists Convention organised by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan last week. As was not at […]
ISLAMABAD: ‘Pastiche’ – a group exhibition of innovative art by 11 emerging artists concluded on Monday at Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) after serving the art lovers as a two-month treat of visual art. Graduates of National College of Arts (NCA) were among the participants of the show that featured the exquisite skills […]
ISLAMABAD: Students from various educational institutions of the twin cities are getting music education under the three-month workshops arranged by the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA). The workshops organised by the Performing Art section of PNCA for amateur and young artistes will continue till August 9 and include basic training of singing and […]
LAHORE – The students of Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design to show case their research work at an exhibition. The exhibition will be opened for public till July 9, says a press release. The Nation
NEW YORK – A two-hour fashion extravaganza, held at the Pakistan House in New York on Sunday night, showcased the talent and creativity of top Pakistani designers and models before a large and distinguished audience. The catwalk was a riot of colours as over a dozen models in a range of garments, including formal wear, […]
LAHORE: The Talent Hunt programme for amateur singers initiated some weeks ago at Alhamra Cultural Complex, Qadhafi Stadium, has been suspended due to lack of funds, officials told Dawn. The programme used to be held on every Friday and a large number of young and upcoming singers would participate in it. The weekly auditions used […]
IT is now the National Art Gallery’s turn to flash other, extremely worrying sides of the picture. A report in this paper says how nature and a lack of resources are combining to rob the paintings hanging at NAG of their colour and texture. There are signs of paint wearing off and a few scratches […]
Ustad Lachman Singh Seen was an inspirational presence at the HRCP Auditorium in Lahore last week Ustad Lachman Singh Seen, probably the oldest living shagird of Ustad Mian Qadir Baksh, performed at the Human Rights Commission Auditorium in Lahore last week with his two shagirds Krishan Kumar and Hassan Mohyeddin. Despite being in his nineties […]
ISLAMABAD: A group show of exquisite innovation in visual art by emerging talent will conclude today (Monday) at the National Art Gallery of Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA). The show entitled “Pastiche” was organised in collaboration with the Ministry of National Heritage and Integration, displaying works of artists Sundas Rana, Narjis Mirza, Faten […]
KARACHI: Alliance Française Karachi (AFK) recently organised an exhibition entitled ‘Shibori’ of artist Erum Fatimah featuring ladies handbags and scarf of various colours at AFK Gallery. Fatimah, a textile designer by profession, graduated from the Textile Institute of Pakistan (TIP) in 2010 with a BSc (Hons) Degree in Textile Design Technology. She fervently pursued to […]
KARACHI: The Arts Council of Pakistan (ACP) Karachi has paid rich tribute to the late Ghazal Maestro, Mehdi Hassan for his services in art sector by organising a two-day musical extravaganza. Hassan’s original numbers were played in the two-day (Saturday-Sunday) musical tribute that also featured classical music performances of various notable singers. ACP Karachi president […]
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