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Holi hai: Amid security fears Hindus welcome spring with colour
RAWALPINDI: Jagmohan Kumar Arora held his phone in his hand. It was pointless tucking it in his pocket since it was was constantly ringing. Giving assurance to other members of the Hindu community in...
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In solidarity: Christians, civil society pray for peace, social justice
ISLAMABAD: It was beyond a Sunday prayer service. A select gathering at the Our Lady of Fatima Church in the federal capital offered prayers for the wellbeing of non-Muslim communities and the...
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Resounding chorus: Audience sways to mystic tunes
ISLAMABAD: Devotional sentiment soared high as a group of musicians rendered glorious mystic tunes at a local hotel on Thursday evening. The event attracted a sizable audience. Virtuoso Faiz Ali...
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Tapestry time: Recalling the splendour of an oft-forgotten past
ISLAMABAD: Lingering nostalgia for a more vibrant era manifests itself in Samina Ali Akhtar’s paintings. Titled “Echoes of Silence”, the exhibition went on display at the Nomad Art Gallery on...
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Ilona Yusuf: The scribe of the East
There is a dip at some point after which the land and the road will flatten. This lyrical address description serves as something of a roadmap while one traverses the winding road that leads to the...
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Multi-cultural festival: Promoting understanding, diversity
ISLAMABAD: The music blared louder than the microphone as schoolboys paraded down the football ground, furling their national flag with practiced enthusiasm. The red, black and green of the fabric...
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Dancing with The Drumming Circle
ISLAMABAD: It was the magic hour, right before sunset, as the beat of the drums resonated through the air. People sat in two semi circles, facing each other and communicating over a language of...
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Slum demolition: Charity school among structures torn down
ISLAMABAD: A lone mosque stands tall, jeering at the sprawl of flattened straw, thatch and steel that once gave shelter to hundreds of families. The slum, which runs the length of the railway track...
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Grandeur of K-P: Heart-warming sights, sounds and smells
The colourful ambience, folk dances and tunes, along with the diverse traditional crafts on display at the pavilions set up at the Lok Mela continued to attract a huge crowd on the third day. The...
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Australian heritage preserved in strokes of paint
ISLAMABAD: In aboriginal Australia, elders perpetuate heritage through storytelling in order to draw nostalgia and ownership of a rich, visual code, unique to each clan. The artistic canvas then...
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Five Connect: Show highlights exchange of artistic styles
ISLAMABAD: Over a decade into teaching the delicate craft of printmaking, artist and educator Zaira Ahmad Zaka felt something was amiss. Much of her own trajectory of creative growth was defined...
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The whirling dervishes come to Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: The image of the whirling dervish, robed in simplicity and steeped in an otherworldly reverence to the creator, is one that has trickled into the mainstream appreciation of Sufism in...
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Tasteful tribute: Revisiting traditional aesthetics
ISLAMABAD: Striking pieces of arts and crafts beckoned to enthusiasts at the day-long open-house titled “True Colours”. Held at the artisan couple Zaman and Dorothy’s residence on Saturday morning,...
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Egg-cellent fun: Easter — a cheerful reminder of peace and tolerance
ISLAMABAD: The Sunday sun dawned upon the sister cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi with the promise of Easter festivities. The formidable alacrity of motorbikes was not questioned, as they zoomed...
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An evening of comedy: Of fussy dadis and Hispanic maids
ISLAMABAD: Many laughed the evening away when stand-up comedian Beo Zafar took centre stage at a fundraiser on Tuesday evening, which was organised by the Grapevine enterprise along with Mashal, a...
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An evening with Zia Mohyeddin
ISLAMABAD: A question that often worries book lovers is that will the digital age put an end to the culture of book reading? The second day of National Book Day Celebration, which was held on...
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ILF 2014: Of Tarar’s duels with wit
ISLAMABAD: To children of the 90’s, he was ‘Chacha Jee’. To countless fans of contemporary literary forms in Urdu, he was the rare window to foreign vistas, rendered through a native eye. Engaged in...
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Traditional art: Unique Japanese style leaves many in wonder
ISLAMABAD: Carefully gripping chopsticks, delicate spoons and feathers as tools to place various sized natural stones and measured amounts of white sand on black lacquer to create a multidimensional...
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On the fringes: Hail to the new queen
ISLAMABAD: It was a big night for the transgender community; Soniya was going to be crowned guru. A flickering bulb hanging from a wire was the only source of light at the venue. The generator was...
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Success story: Brewing thoughts, and more
ISLAMABAD: When the British came to the South Asian Subcontinent they were thirsty. Thus, one of Pakistan’s first breweries was built for the British at Ghora Gali, Murree. It started operation in...
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