The second season of the documentary series, The Voices from the Roof of the World (VRW), has been selected to participate in the prestigious TV Series Festival Berlin. The series explores the untold stories and remarkable lives of the remote communities in the Himalayas. The series captures the spirit and resilience of the people who […]
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Pakistani anglophone theatre
Revisiting history to understand it and locate the socio-political realities through it to propagate one’s cultural values and art has been a focus of significant dramatists. The same was followed by the Greek dramatist and later by Shakespeare, whose major works are history-based. Even modern drama focuses on the stories developing in some new historical […]
Ahmed Ali Butt says he got an important character’s offer for ‘The Legend of Maula Jatt’
Ahmed Ali Butt, a well-known Pakistani television host, actor and comedian, gained fame through his successful PTV sitcom ‘Inspector Khoji’ and the popular sitcom ‘Jutt and Bond.’ Additionally, he has been associated with the rock band Ep. Ahmed Ali Butt, who is the grandson of the legendary Madam Noor Jahan, is happily married to Fatima […]
Life is Elsewhere is a critique of poetry
A novel that continuously reminds us that poets and their vocation are instrumental in shaping the opinions and values of a certain epoch. Life is Elsewhere, written by Milan Kundera, was completed in 1969 and published in 1973. “I wanted to solve an aesthetic problem: how to write a novel that would be a “criticism […]
Bushra Sultan featured in Flaunt
Bushra Sultan, a young and visionary Pakistani artist, has achieved international recognition for her ground-breaking work in challenging societal norms and revolutionising the fashion industry. Her exceptional talent and thought-provoking campaigns have recently caught the attention of the renowned international journal “Flaunt,” earning her a feature that has made Pakistan proud. In a society where […]
Teenage art exhibition to highlight refugee issue in Pakistan
A two-day youth charity art exhibition ‘Empowering with Love: Pakistan’ was held in Beijing with collecting works created by hundreds of children and teenagers aged 4 to 14 years from 25 cities across China. The exhibition was sponsored by the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF) and supported by the United Nations High […]
Death anniversary of Alam Lohar observed
The 44th death anniversary of legendary Sufi and folk singer Alam Lohar is being observed today. Lohar was born in 1928 in a village near Lala Musa, Gujrat. Alam Lohar is famous for his rendition of Waris Shah’s Heer, which he has memorised in 36 styles and forms. He was also honoured with Pakistan’s Highest […]
The radical power of the little black dress
In 1926, Coco Chanel designed a simple black dress. It was deemed radical at the time, a freeing shape, in a colour previously associated with mourning. US Vogue went further describing it as “the frock that all the world would wear”, the fashion equivalent of Ford’s Model T. Well that’s the story anyway. And one […]
‘Between the Rains’ review: An immersive and moving portrait of a Kenyan Shepherd and his community
Documenting the everyday life and activities of a few people within the Turkana-Ngaremara community in Northern Kenya as they contend with a long drought, “Between the Rains” keeps a respectful distance, observing but never commenting. Directors Andrew H. Brown (who also shot and co-edited the film) and Moses Thuranira (who hails from a nearby community) […]
‘Rogers: The Musical,’ first Marvel musical at Disneyland opens
For the first time ever, Marvel fans will be able to watch heroic supersoldier Steve Rogers sing and dance on stage in Disneyland Resort’s one-act musical theatre production Rogers: The Musical. As part of Walt Disney’s (DIS.N) 100th anniversary celebration, Disneyland opened the 30-minute musical on Friday at the Hyperion Theater in Disney California Adventure […]