The conference room turned out to be too cramped;we were thrilled. Najia [Sabahat Khan] and I had been expecting a few people to show up — five to six at most — having done minimal advertising for the event. But with continuous knocks and peeks through the door,people kept filing in. One man barged in . . . →Read More:The First Writers’ Meetup at T2F
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The Ajoka theatre group kicked off its celebration of Saadat Hassan Manto’s 101st birth anniversary here on Wednesday with readings from his work by famous writers and clips from a television show on his life. The evening began at the Alhamra on The Mall with the presentation of an upcoming drama and movie,Mai Manto, . . . →Read More:Ajoka commemorates Manto’s Anniversary  Leave a comment  Art &Culture  Ajoka commemorates Manto’s Anniversary,Area 14/8,famous writers and clips from a television show on his life,India,Jawaharlal Nehru,Mai Manto,Pakistan,presentation of an upcoming drama and movie,The Ajoka theatre group kicked off its celebration of Saadat Hassan Manto’s 101st birth anniversary Faceless monks and whirling dervishes adorned the walls of VM Art Gallery at the launch of artist Faiza Shaikh’s exhibition,Tolerance,on Monday. . . . →Read More:Of faceless monks and Rumi’s Alchemy Leave a comment Art &Culture Area 14/8,Artist Faiza Shaikh’s,artistic skills,charity auction in Dubai,Faceless monks and whirling dervishes adorned the walls,Freedom,Islamic motifs,Of faceless monks and Rumi’s Alchemy,Rumi’s idea of peaceful coexistence is the message of her current exhibition,she had expanded the theme to include Buddism and Sufism,tolerance,VM Art Gallery at the launch of artist Faiza Shaikh’s exhibition,World Food Programme Whimsical yet riveting,infusing the works of East meets West,the latest exhibition to open at Satrang Gallery,“What remains are children’s lullabies” features the works of six artists who manage to transcend boundaries and speak through the language of art alone. American artists Chloe Boden and Marian Barber add their unique own dimension and . . . →Read More:East meets West at Satrang Art Gallery Leave a comment Art &Culture Area 14/8,East meets West at Satrang Art Gallery,emotions and realities,infusing the works of East meets West,Pakistani artists,Sharing art pieces,the latest exhibition to open at Satrang Gallery,What remains are children’s lullabies,Whimsical yet riveting,works of six Artists By Jonathan Jones Research proves how much the master’s works have faded since the 1880s,plus Oz art goes walkabout,rubber ducks and Fourth Plinth cock-ups – all in your favourite weekly art roundup. . . . →Read More:Van Gogh’s art fades with time Barbara Minishi follows the campaign of presidential candidate Martha Karua for her project on Kenyan women,which aims to represent a wide range of women all wearing the same red dress,as a symbol of unity and national identity. She is now one of Kenya’s top fashion photographers,but Minishi struggled to make a name . . . →Read More:Barbara Manish and Kenyan women Celebrities and models exhibit collections by Nadya Mistry,Mifrah and Deepak Perwani. Legendary singer Shamshad Begum,one of the first playback singers in the Hindi film industry and voice behind hit songs like ‘Mere Piya Gaye Rangoon’,‘Kabhi Aar Kabhi Paar’and ‘Kajra Mohabbat Wala’,has died at her Mumbai residence. She was 94. “She was not keeping well for past few months and was admitted to . . . →Read More:Shamshad Begum passes away after long illness Ayad Akhtar’s debut play,which tackles racism,Islamophobia and sexism,receives prestigious new-writing award. Ayad Akhtar’s play Disgraced,which will receive its UK premiere at the Bush theatre next month,has won the 2013 Pulitzer prize for drama. . . . →Read More:Ayad Akhtar’s “Disgrace” wins Pulitzer prize for drama Leave a comment Art &Culture Area 14/8,arguably the English-speaking world's most prestigious new-writing award,Ayad Akhtar's debut play,Ayad Akhtar’s “Disgrace” wins Pulitzer prize for drama,First produced by Chicago's American Theatre Company in January 2012,Islamophobia and sexism,receives prestigious new-writing award,won the 2013 Pulitzer prize for drama,work is inspired by the religion's aesthetics | |||
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