Education — an instrument for social transformation, evolution By: Sanjay Mathrani on December 14, 2018Asad, a 15 year-old from a government school, is busy in his science project. He aims to exhibit it in the upcoming Laar Science Festival. Asad seems very excited with the prospect, “I love to do things like this. Before it was just circle of friends who liked my interests, now I am happy that everyone would see my work,” he says. To observe a child from this region busy in science related … [Read more...] about Education — an instrument for social transformation, evolution
The frosted glass By: Haneen Moosa on December 14, 2018Every morning I look at the mirror I see nothing but a frosted piece of glass I am prevented from seeing my own face, My own reflection The frost is what people think of me How their thoughts overcome mine I wonder why, but find no answer A rage of fury and frustration runs through me I pick up my pen and throw ink on the paper I voice my thoughts, and bury myself in … [Read more...] about The frosted glass
Belgium’s Africa Museum reopens to confront its colonial demons By: Agencies on December 14, 2018Belgium’s Africa Museum reopened to the public on Sunday after five years of renovations designed to modernise the museum from an exhibition of pro-colonial propaganda to one that is critical of Belgium’s imperialist past. The museum, full of artefacts and stuffed wildlife, was often criticised for ignoring the brutalities of King Leopold II’s fiefdom, whose troops collected the hands of those … [Read more...] about Belgium’s Africa Museum reopens to confront its colonial demons
Recasting Lahore By: Radha Shah on December 13, 2018In Imagining Lahore: The City That Is, The City That Was, inhabitant-turned-explorer, Haroon Khalid reflects upon his everyday encounters with his home's historic urban landscape. He recasts its roads, places of worship, monuments, neighbourhoods, and various sites, into portals leading to the past that have witnessed the shifting sociocultural and political histories of the city – from its lesser … [Read more...] about Recasting Lahore
An initiative to mainstream mountains, its people and culture By: Press Release on December 13, 2018International Mountain Day (IMD) is celebrated every year on December 11 in order to create and raise greater awareness about the importance of mountains to humans and ecology and to highlight the opportunities and challenges in mountain development. Keeping in view the importance of the mountains, Development Communications Network (Devcom-Pakistan) launched its policy advocacy and public … [Read more...] about An initiative to mainstream mountains, its people and culture
‘Fine Arts brings societies closer’ By: Agencies on December 13, 2018Fine art plays its role in bringing societies close to one another for promotion of peace and understanding among people, said Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) Director General Jamal Shah at the certificates distribution ceremony at National Art Gallery, Islamabad. Ameena Ansari has been working for translating negativity into positivity and combining western and eastern artistic forms … [Read more...] about ‘Fine Arts brings societies closer’
Makatib Khana — the secretariat that Mughal rulers used By: Tania Qureshi on December 12, 2018The word ‘Makatib Khana’ means a clerk's room or a secretariat and according to historic references, this was a place where clerks (muharirs) recorded entry into the grand Lahore Fort. You must be wondering where it is as it is located at the most prominent place in the majestic fort but always goes unnoticed by the tourists and public visiting the fort. As you come up into the fort through the … [Read more...] about Makatib Khana — the secretariat that Mughal rulers used
Fredrich Nietzsche’s moral guilt By: Shehzada Rahim on December 12, 2018In 1912, the Russian Avant Garde poet, Velimir Khlebnikov, listed the dates for the collapse of great empires, when he was asked; Do you believe that our empire will be lost in 1917? Asked Viktor Shklovsky, a literary Soviet critic. Khlebnikov replied: You are the first person who understood me. His predictions dragged a lot of criticism from the monarchy loyalists and sympathisers, who were under … [Read more...] about Fredrich Nietzsche’s moral guilt
A guest comes bearing gifts By: By Noor Akbar Chishti on December 12, 2018Art collector Ally Adnan will soon be back in his native land to deliver his signature talks on culture, history, Sufism, and art. The well- known cultural commentator, journalist, public speaker, and writer is always a welcome guest as he comes bearing gifts of knowledge, learning and entertainment. During his two-week visit, Adnan will conduct a total of 12 seminars in Islamabad, Lahore and … [Read more...] about A guest comes bearing gifts
Coke Food Festival eyeing a bigger venue after the success of Season 2 By: Iftakhar Maazi on December 11, 2018After a sensational kick to the second installment of Coke Food Festival, the owners are eyeing to take it to a bigger level. The think tank of CFF is looking for a bigger venue for the next venture of this mega festival. After a blooming response, people have high expectations and the management of CFF is aware of that as well which leads them to come up with even classy show next … [Read more...] about Coke Food Festival eyeing a bigger venue after the success of Season 2
