Artist Srimoyee Mitra is all praise for Lahore’s cultural offerings on March 23, 2018Artist Srimoyee Mitra, curator of contemporary art and writer, addressed a session of Academic Forum of Lahore Biennale Festival, titled, ‘Curating on the Border’ on Thursday. She said that goal of her work as a curator was to make the gallery an inclusive space by holding conversations where different members of the community can be […]
Though NAB says its job is done, Elite Town scam victims still await ‘justice’ on March 21, 2018LAHORE: Though the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) claims to have reimbursed all those affected by the Elite Town real estate scam, several plot file holders still await full reimbursement of their payment. Others also complain that they have been reimbursed after years but not on the market value of the land. They say NAB has […]
Art installations, qawwalis and Portuguese music headline Day 1 on March 19, 2018LAHORE: The eagerly-awaited Lahore Biennale, now in its third edition, kicked off in the prvincial capital on Sunday with three major events highlighting its inception day on two separate locations. The first took place at the Lawrence Garden where five artists exhibited their works, including Ali Kazim, David Alesworth, Mehreen Murtaza, Noor Ali Chagani and […]
Inaugural ceremony of Lahore Biennale 01 held on March 18, 2018LAHORE The inaugural ceremony of Lahore Biennale 01 (LB01) was held at Hazori Bag on Saturday. People from different walks of life, artists, top officials of government, business community, celebrities and fashion industry and media persons were present on tthe occassion. The event aims at presenting Lahore as a platform for dynamic exhibitions and engagement […]
Polio drive to kick off from March 12 on March 9, 2018LAHORE: All arrangements, ahead of the Polio Drive which will commence from March 12, have been completed. The drive would begin in full swing in the metropolitan city. These views were expressed by Deputy Commissioner Lahore Sumair Ahmed Syed while chairing a meeting of District Polio Eradication Committee at Nadir Hall on Thursday. The meeting […]
Int’l Women Day would be meaningless without acknowledging Asma Jahangir’s efforts on March 5, 2018LAHORE: The Feminist Collective and the Punjab Institute of Languages and Culture (PILAC) on Sunday jointly organised a thought-provoking event titled ‘Sham-e-Niswan 2018’ at the Punjabi Complex in connection with upcoming International Women’s Day to pay tribute to late human rights activist Asma Jahangir and all those women who stand up to oppression. The event […]
‘Revival of Pakistan film industry imminent’ on February 26, 2018LAHORE: Acclaimed film and drama artist Rashid Mehmood on Monday said that Pakistan film as well as drama industry have entered a new phase which promises to bring the lost glory of the country’s showbiz industry. Addressing the attendees at an event jointly arranged by Pakistan Adbi Forum and Columnist Club at Alhamra Art Centre, Mehmood said […]
Activists pay tribute to icons of resistance on February 26, 2018A session at the LLF titled ‘Mazahmati Shairi’ paid tribute to poets and activists in Pakistan who fought injustice through their work. It was moderated by Dr Azra Raza and had feminist poet Kishwar Naheed as speaker. In their discussion, they paid tribute to poets Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Ahmed Fraz, Habib Jalib and others for […]
Speakers discuss different aspects of Faiz Ahmad Faiz’s life on February 25, 2018Addressing the session titled ‘Faiz: Humari Yaadein’ at Lahore Literary Festival (LLF), speakers shed light on the life of Pakistani leftist poet, author and one of the most celebrated writers, Faiz Ahmed Faiz. The speakers discussed different aspects of Faiz’s life including the ‘Rawalpindi conspiracy’, Faiz’s life in jail and his attraction with family members […]
Food Authority directs level 2 training of chefs on February 12, 2018LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Monday announced that it has decided to make level 2 training for Kitchen Manager, Head Chef and Assistant Chef mandatory in restaurants throughout Punjab. In a meeting with Lahore Restaurants Association, chaired by Director General PFA Noor ul Amin Mengal at PFA Headquarters, the authority has directed restaurants […]