LAHORE – The Lahore Arts Council has announced the schedule for the much-awaited Alhamra Sufi Festival 2025, which will run from November 28 to 30. The three-day event promises a vibrant celebration of Sufi music, theatre, and devotional dance. Read More: Alhamra announces three-day Alhamra Sufi Festival 2025 The festival will kick off with the stage play […]
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Pakistani film ‘Love Guru’ shines at World Culture Festival 2025
KARACHI – The ninth day of the World Culture Festival 2025 burst with color, rhythm and creativity as audiences enjoyed dance workshops, film screenings and theatrical performances celebrating global diversity. The day’s highlight was the screening of the Pakistani romantic comedy Love Guru, directed by Nadeem Baig and produced by Irfan Malik, which captivated the […]
Theatre lights up Lahore at Punjab Maas International Festival 2025
Lahore’s Alhamra Arts Council buzzed with creativity and emotion on the third day of the Punjab Maas International Theatre Festival 2025, celebrating theatre as a bridge of culture, thought, and humanity. The day began with a captivating workshop, “Crossing the Boundaries of Languages – Telling Stories with the Art of Pantomime,” led by German artist […]
‘Yeh Aurtain Kahan Gayeen’ staged at Alhamra as it concludes its theatre workshop
The Lahore Arts Council, Alhamra, in collaboration with Ajoka Theatre, successfully concluded its theatre workshop with the powerful stage presentation of the play “Yeh Auratain Kahan Gayin”. The closing ceremony celebrated the creativity and commitment of young artists, with certificates of appreciation awarded to the participants. On the occasion, Executive Director Alhamra, Muhammad Mahboob Alam, […]
In the Austrian Alps, post-Holocaust escape is re-enacted
Sidestepping a roaring waterfall and stumbling over rocks, an Austrian amateur theatre group re-enacts the treacherous Alpine escape of thousands of Jews seeking a new home after the Holocaust. Surrounded by Austria’s snow-capped peaks, two dozen spectators hike alongside lay actors who perform scenes based on the real experiences of as many as 8,000 Holocaust […]
Virus Woes
Lockdown is flustering for everyone but for someone involved with performing arts, especially acting, it is very frustrating. You may sing or dance on your own, in front of a mirror or a monitor. But an actor needs an audience, they are your mirror, your monitor. You act for them and their feedback is your […]
Manoj Bajpayee looking forward to his upcoming web series
Actor Manoj Bajpayee is the recipient of two National Film Awards and India’s fourth highest civilian award Padma Shri, but he stills considers himself a common man from Bihar who has to keep working hard to survive in a dream city like Mumbai. The actor, who turned 50 on Tuesday, feels that he still has […]
IAC’s theatre society kicks off with a comedy, ‘Rail-Away Station’:
Institute for Art and Culture (IAC), on Wednesday, launched its theatre society with an impressive performance of the humorous play “Rail-Away Station” at IAC auditorium. Written and directed by theatre activist, Asst Prof Mobeen Ejaz, the play was a situational comedy and revealed the encounters faced by a girl passenger at a railway station. The […]
A tribute to Madeeha Gauhar
Yeah hamein thay jin kay libas per sir rah sehaye likhi gaye Yehi dagh thay jo saja kay hum sir bazm a yar chalay gaye Na rah janoon rukha a wafa, yeah rasam yeah daar karo gay kya Jinhain jurm a ishq pay naaz tha, woh gunah gar chalay gaye (It is us whose clothes […]