I write a weekly column for this newspaper, an English language daily and at times it becomes difficult to comment on things with a perspective that is fresh, relevant and not dated — week after week. Not only that, but one is also required to be coherent and appear sane most of the time (there […]
HYDERABAD: The ministry of culture is publishing ‘Makala aein Mazmon’ of the late Aziz Jafrani and is establishing a public library in the writer’s name in Sujawal, announced Sassui Palijo. A memorial evening was held in his honour at High School Sujawal, said a press release on Tuesday. Minister Palijo eulogised the services of the […]
* Exhibition entitled ‘Shahid Sajjad’ featuring artistic work of the acclaimed artist also held By Ahtesham Azhar KARACHI: Renowned senior photographer and author Arif Mehmood has launched a unique book through an exhibition entitled ‘Shahid Sajjad’ that featured artistic work of the acclaimed artist Sajjad and his introduction besides Zehra Aapa also wrote poetries of […]
F.S.Aijazuddin WHAT was a Czech violinist Jaroslav Sveceny doing in Lahore recently? Was he just another Raymond Davis-type of subversive, camouflaging his weaponry like an Italian mafia hit man in a violin case? Or was he something more sinister, a musical reactionary intent on disturbing our cultural complacency? The moment Sveceny tucked his prized violin […]
ISLAMABAD: The Japanese government on Monday decided to extend cultural grant assistance of $0.6 million to Pakistan to improve audiovisual equipment of the National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage (NIFTH), Lok Virsa. The official notes for the grant were signed and exchanged between Japanese envoy Hiroshi Oe and Economic Affairs and Statistics Ministry Secretary […]
CHITRAL: A new Jastakhan (dancing hall), equipped with modern facilities, was inaugurated in Rumbur valley of the district on the occasion of famous Kalash festival Chilim Jusht. Funded by the government of Norway, the dancing hall was constructed by Chitral Integrated Area Development Project (CIADP). Addressing the inaugural ceremony of the Jastakhan here the other […]
Ahtesham Azhar KARACHI: Alliance Française Karachi (AFK) recently organised a solo exhibition of artwork by renowned artist S Tnaveer Shams here at the AFK. Shams, a prolific painter, illustrator and graphic designer, born in 1944. He received his early training by well-known artist Mohammad Latif who followed academic style taught at the Arts Schools of […]
Shoaib Ahmed LAHORE: An exhibition of artworks by Jamil Naqsh offered a treat to art lovers and students on Friday. Naqsh’s works have been displayed in the city after a gap of two decades; even the last show by the artist in Lahore in 1996 was not for public consumption as it was held at […]
Ajaz Ashraf The dotcom boys worked in shorts and T-shirts and became billionaires overnight, shattering the myth that equated the tie with success My nephew was hopping around in excitement on the morning he was to join a major multinational corporation (MNC) as an intern. Dressed in designer clothes, and shoes polished to shine, he […]
Water colour on paper, work by Allah Bux. – Photo by White Star KARACHI: It is one thing to go to an exhibition of artworks by a budding or established artist but it is quite another to visit a gallery where works of not one but nine masters are on display, simply because art buffs […]
KARACHI: The Sindh Culture Festival, being jointly organised by the Arts Council of Pakistan (ACP) and Sindh Culture Department on May 18-20, has been postponed due to uncertain law and order situation of the city, Daily Times has learnt. ACP Karachi president Ahmed Shah, when asked about the festival, said that though no decision had […]
RAWALPINDI: The craft inventors’ exhibition arranged by Rawalpindi Arts Council (RAC) kicked off at its art gallery here on Tuesday. Local artisans, Batool Qureshi, Qasim Ali Qureshi and Zubaria Qureshi exhibited their ceramics, pottery decoration, jute work, tie & dye and drawing work collectively. MNA Seema Jillani inaugurated the exhibition. It was their maiden exhibition […]
Saadia Qamar KARACHI: Legendary singer Alamgir, popularly known as the ‘Elvis of the East’, was paid a musical tribute by many artists at an event held at the Karachi Expo Center on Saturday. The event titled ‘Dekha Na Tha’ was an ode to the artist’s dogged devotion to his art and his vocal prowess which […]
PESHAWAR – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Minister for Information and Culture, Mian Iftikhar Hussain has said that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government will allocate four per cent of GDP for education sector in the next budget, which in the past never exceeded two per cent. This he said while addressing the cheque distribution ceremony held in the honour […]
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