‘YASMEEN LARI’ An Architect, Conservationist and Architectural Historian
Yasmeen Lari is the first woman architect of Pakistan. After schooling at Lahore, Pakistan, she graduated from Oxford School of Architecture (Oxford Brookes University) and was elected Member of Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) in 1969.
In recognition of her services to the architectural profession and heritage conservation, she has been awarded Sitara-e-Imtiaz by Government [...]
Figurines discovered in Punjab
SAHIWAL: Archaeologists have discovered a number of animal and human figurines of historic period during excavation at Tibba Sungarwala, Kamalia and Toba Tek Singh.
They believe these figurines having historical value can be traced back to 7 to 16 century AD. It is claimed to be the first excavation for historic period [...]
Traditional heritage with digital art
By Sohail Raza
KARACHI: The Art Chowk Gallery is hosting an exhibition of Laiq Qureshi and Shargeel Zafar titled ‘The Inclination’, which will continue until August 3. The exhibition has placed two practices referencing common issues; one uses traditional media and tools, whereas the other explores the artistic boundaries with technology.
Shargeel [...]
Is Napa merely an institute for theatre, not music?
With the staging of Dil Ka Kia Rung Karoon, the National Academy of Performing Arts’ (Napa) Repertory Theatre Company (RTC) will complete its fourteenth production. Despite the success of the RTC, however, graduates of the music department complain that neither has the academy initiated a single music [...]
Puppet show enthrals children at PNCA
The Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture here on Monday organised a puppet show which enthralled children at National Art Gallery.
The puppet show at PNCA hall is a regular feature of the council presented by National Puppet Theatre while the body has announced [...]
Pak-Egypt cultural night at PNCA
ISLAMABAD: The Egyptian evening at the Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA) on Saturday was a resounding success. This was the first Egypt-Pakistan Cultural night in Islamabad in 10 years.
The evening featured performances by the Al Tannoura Troupe, an Egyptian folk troupe. The night began with a musical performance by [...]
Serene Saiful Malook lures tourists
ISLAMABAD, : “I stood in disbelief as I watched Lake Saiful Malook. It was a stunning beauty. I had to be present there and see it for myself to believe it — I could not even imagine that I would ever witness such a captivating scene in my life” said Dilshad Bakhtawar, a British national [...]
Cultural heritage identity of nations
The preservation of intellectual and cultural heritage is a mark of living nations that are concerned about their identity. This was stated by the Pro-Vice Chancellor, University of Karachi, Dr Shahana Urooj Kazmi on Friday as she addressed the two-day 19th National Conference titled ‘The Cultural and Intellectual Heritage of Pakistan’. The event is [...]
Historic Chaukhandi Graveyard in a state of neglect
KARACHI: There are some 130 heritage sites all over Sindh that are neglected and unprotected. The Chaukhandi Graveyard, one of the oldest graveyards of Pakistan, is one such example of negligence and improper maintenance. It is a unique model of 300-year-old architecture with beautiful artistic work. In the early 1960s, [...]
Pakistan to Present Its Soft Image at Union Square
By Mohsin Zaheer
New York: Pakistan’s permanent representative to the United Nations Abdullah Hussain Haroon and Pakistani Peace Builders (PPB) will host the 1st Annual New York Sufi Music Festival on Tuesday at Union Square, New York City, with an objective to present “soft image” of Pakistan through cultural diplomacy.
The [...]
