Category: Culture & Heritage

ISLAMABAD, Jan 22 (APP):National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage (Lok Virsa) would soon launch a book titled “Journey Through Lens” on Pakistani film history. Senior officials of Mandwa Film Club Lok Virsa told APP that the book will highlight the film history from renowned artists Sabiha, Santosh Kumar, Sudhir to Shabnam, Nadeem, Waheed Murad,… Continue reading Lok Virsa to launch a book titled ‘Journey Through Lens’ on film history

ISLAMABAD, Jan 21 (APP):The National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage (Lok Virsa) will organize training classes of singing, flute and Rubab from February 3. The classes will take place on weekends (Saturdays & Sundays) as per following schedule: singing classes 1 am –1 pm, flute classes 1.30 pm – 2.30 pm and Rubab classes… Continue reading Music classes at Lok Virsa to start from Feb 3

ISLAMABAD, Jan 19 (APP):National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage (Lok Virsa) Mandwa Film Club would resume screening of local and international films after two weeks winter break. Executive Director Lok Virsa Dr. Fouzia Saeed told APP that Mandwa Film Club had grown from a small group of Cinema enthusiasts in August 2015, to now… Continue reading Lok Virsa Mandwa Film Club to resume film screening after two weeks

ISLAMABAD, Jan 19 (APP):Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) in collaboration with Embassy of Switzerland will organise a lecture on Film and Locarno Film Festival on Jan 23 here at PNCA Lecture Hall. Head of Locarno Film Festival Sophie Bourdon will deliver a lecture on the topic in PNCA at Lecture Hall. The event… Continue reading PNCA to organise Lecture on Locarno Film Festival on Jan 23

LAHORE, Jan 18 (APP): An art, crafts and antiques exhibition started here under Mehmil Gallery Gulberg at Studio-Zero, here on Thursday. The art pieces made of wood, metal and other antiques have been displayed at the exhibition. Eminent personalities like Mustanser Hussain Tarar, Nayar Ali Dada and a large number of art-lovers were also present on the… Continue reading Art, crafts & antiques exhibition opens

RAWALPINDI, Jan 18 (APP):The annual Japanese Calendars Exhibition 2018, organized by the Japanese embassy in collaboration with Rawalpindi Arts Council (RAC), started here at the RAC Art Gallery Thursday. Japanese Ambassador Takashi Kurai inaugurated the exhibition, which would continue till January 27. The citizens can visit the exhibition from 9 am to 4 pm. The… Continue reading Japanese calendars exhibition opens at RAC

LAHORE, Jan 17 (APP):Executive Director of Lahore arts council (Alhamra) Capt (R) Atta Muhammad Khan has directed the producers of stage dramas, Ayenak wala jin, Ala din ka chiragh and Putli Tamasha, to include the scripts for giving education to children to remain away from unknown persons and do not eat anything offered by unknown… Continue reading Alhamra dramas to carry message for children to stay away from aliens

ISLAMABAD, Jan 17 (APP):Advisor to Prime Minister on National History and Literary Heritage (NH&LH) Wednesday announced that the artistic journey of Calligrapher of Prophet’s (Peace Be Upon Him) Mosque, Ustad Shafiq-uz-Zaman will be published in a book for transferring this glorious Islamic art legacy to the younger generation. He was addressing in a ceremony arranged… Continue reading Ustad Shafiq-uz-Zaman’s calligraphic work to be published: Irfan Siddiqui

ISLAMABAD, Jan 16 (APP):A new Museum Lobby with beautiful “Symbol of federalism” a sculpture inaugurated here at the Heritage Museum, National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage (Lok Virsa) on Tuesday. High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to Pakistan Maj. General (R) Jayanath C.P was the chief guest on the occasion. Executive Director Lok Virsa Dr.… Continue reading New Museum Lobby with beautiful sculpture inaugurated at Lok Virsa

ISLAMABAD, Jan 15 (APP):A rare book based on historical documents on the political life and struggle of Founder of Pakistan, Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah has been published under the title “Masalihat aur Jadojehad-i-Azadi” which is Urdu translation of an English book. This book is a part of series of books being published by Quaid-i-Azam Academy… Continue reading Rare book on political life of Quaid published

ISLAMABAD, Jan 15 (APP):A new and well equipped Hani Baloch Boardroom inaugurated here at National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage (Lok Virsa) on Monday. Renowned Musician of Balochistan and Benjoo Player Ustad Taj Muhammad Tajal was the chief guest, Executive Director Lok Virsa Dr. Fouzia Saeed and a large number of people from different… Continue reading Folk Artist Hani Baloch Boardroom inaugurated at Lok Virsa

ISLAMABAD, Jan 14 (APP): National Institute of and Traditional Heritage (Lok Virsa) would inaugurate ceremony of Hani Baloch Boardroom on Monday. The boardroom has been named in honor of Hani Baloch – the legendary female folk artist from Balochistan. Senator Mir Kabir from Balochistan will be the chief guest on the occasion. Executive Director Lok… Continue reading Lok Virsa to inaugurate Hani Baloch Boardroom on Monday

RAWALPINDI, Jan 12 (APP):87th birth anniversary of Ahmed Faraz was celebrated on Friday under auspices of literary society ‘Zawya’ in collaboration with Rawalpindi Arts Council. Famous poet Haleem Qureshi presided over the ceremony. Son of Ahmed Faraz, Saadi Faraz was the chief guest while Akhtar Usman and Hameed Shahid were guests of honors. Mehboob Zafar,… Continue reading Tribute paid to Ahmed Faraz at RAC

ISLAMABAD, Jan 12 (APP):Lok Virsa Mandwa Film Club will organize screening of South Korean film “The Way Home” on Saturday at its media center. The film “The Way Home” is a touching, award-winning film about the common bonds that emerge between distant generations. Directed with delicate compassion by Jyong-Hyang Lee, it is the first South Korean film… Continue reading Lok Virsa to organize screening of film “The Way Home” on Saturday

ISLAMABAD, Jan 12 (APP):Renowned poet Ahmad Faraz was remembered on his 87th birth anniversary on Friday. According to a report aired by Radio Pakistan, the real name of Ahmed Faraz was Syed Ahmad Shah and he was born in Kohat on 12th January in 1931. He was awarded with numerous awards including Adam Jee Literary… Continue reading Ahmed Faraz’s 87th birth anniversary observed

ISLAMABAD, Jan 11 (APP):Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) in collaboration with Burushaski Research Academy has scheduled a folk music programme ‘Colors of Karakoram’ on January 14. The folk artists of Karakoram would entertain the audience with melodious performances. Senior officials of PNCA and Burushaski Research Academy would participate in the folk music programme. An official of… Continue reading PNCA to organize folk music programme ‘Colors of Karakoram ‘ on Jan 14