Category: Culture & Heritage

ISLAMABAD, Jan 22 (APP): Lok Virsa will hold an event to pay tribute to Ustad Mian Shaukat Hussain, a renowned tabla player who belonged to the Punjab gharana of tabla-playing music artists. The program will be held on January 26 at at Media Centre. Mian Shaukat Hussain was born to a family of professional musicians.… Continue reading Lok Virsa to pay tribute to Ustad Shaukat Hussain

ISLAMABAD Jan 22 (APP): Book of Pakistani poet Irshad Ullah Khan “facebook poetry” is popular in Ukraine and will help promote mutual cultural ties and and promote peace and prosperity in region. Talking to APP on Sunday, ambassador of Ukraine in Pakistan Volodymyr LAKOMOV said that this book highlighted current situation and problems that Ukranian… Continue reading Irshad’s book to help promote mutual cultural ties: Ukraine Envoy

ISLAMABAD, Jan 21 (APP): Films about the role of police in society and their performance towards various tasks were screened here at National Library on Saturday. Film enthusiasts gathered at National Library for “ Police Awam Saath Saath Film Screening” Campaign. The screening was conclusion of  the films received through workshops with aspiring filmmakers, police… Continue reading Films about role of police in society screened in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD, Jan 19 (APP): The First Women International Film Festival (WIFF) will be held at Pakistan National Council of the Arts from March 11. The two day film festival will screen the films made by women, about women, to highlight their social issues. Women Through Film is an initiative trying to encourage and facilitate young… Continue reading First Women Int’l Film Festival from March 11

ISLAMABAD, Jan 18 (APP): Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) on Wednesday organized a musical evening “Bathak”, featuring Pashto and Cholistani singers at Council Auditoreum. Addressing the participants, Director General PNCA Syed Jamal Shah welcomed the participants and specially the folk artists from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Cholistan area. He said that the event was… Continue reading PNCA organizes a musical evening “Bathak”

ISLAMABAD, Jan 18 (APP): Famous Urdu poet, writer and Sufi intellectual Wasif Ali Wasif was remembered on the occasion of his death anniversary. Born on January 15, 1929 in Khushab, he was famous for his unique literary style. Probably no contemporary Urdu writer is more cited in quotations than Wasif. Master of aphorism, he has… Continue reading Famous poet Wasif Ali Wasif remembered

ISLAMABAD, Jan 17 (APP): National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage (Lok Virsa) would organize a special course on film heritage on January 21. The course would be conducted by Mandwa Film Club at its Media Center. Lok Virsa invited interested participants to register them self for the course to learn about the film heritage… Continue reading Special course to be oranised on film heritage

ISLAMABAD, Jan 16 (APP): National Book Foundation (NBF) has published a new Urdu book titled “Kalaam-e-Jigar Murad Abadi” containing 240 pages with a tag price of Rs.170. The new book compiled by renowned poet Dr. Badar Munir. The book is a part of NBF’s “Rang-e- Sukhan Series” and a continuity of `Smart Books’ with an… Continue reading Kalaam-e-Jigar Murad Abadi” published

ISLAMABAD, Jan 16 (APP): Thailand Government will provide assistance for restoration and maintenance of Ghandhara Archeological Sites in Taxila and Swat. This was stated by Managing Director Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) Ch. Abdul Ghafoor Khan, after his meeting with Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand Suchart Liengsaengthong. “After restoration of law and order situation… Continue reading Thailand to provide assistance for restoration of Ghandhara Archelogical sites

ISLAMABAD, Jan 16 (APP): Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) would organize a musical evening “Bathak” featuring Pashto and Cholistani singers on January 18. According to PNCA officials, the folk artists from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Cholistan area would perform in the musical evening. He said that a large number of people from twin cities… Continue reading PNCA to organize musical evening “Bathak”

ISLAMABAD, Jan 16 (APP): National Institute of Folks and Traditional Heritage (Lok Virsa) produced a TV programme for the first time. Executive Director Lok Virsa Dr Fouzia Saeed told APP that a half hour programme called “the Folk Beats” for PTV world aired every Sunday. “We also became active on social media with a new website and a Facebook page… Continue reading Lok Virsa produces first TV programme “The Folk Beats”

ISLAMABAD, Jan 15 (APP): A three-day `National Calligraphy Exhibition’ will be held from January 24 at National Arts Gallery, Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) with an objective to revive the diminishing art of calligraphy. The calligraphy exhibition would be arranged by National History and Literary Heritage Division with the support of National Book… Continue reading 3-Day `National Calligraphy Exhibition’ to start from Jan 24

ISLAMABAD, Jan 15 (APP): Renowned poet Mohsin Naqvi  was remembered on his 21th death anniversary on Sunday. According to PTV news channel, he was born in Dera Ghazi Khan on 5th May 1947. His parents had named him `Ghulam Abbas’ which he later changed to Ghulam Abbas Mohsin Naqvi. He graduated from Government College Multan and earned Master degree… Continue reading Mohsin Naqvi remembered on 21th death anniversary

ISLAMABAD, Jan 14 (APP): Advisor to Prime Minister on National History and Literary Heritage (NHLH), Irfan Siddiqui Wednesday said the ground breaking of the first ever state-of-the-art national level museum will be held by the end of this year. “The redesigning work of the museum is in progress after land acquisition of 3.24 acres and… Continue reading Ground breaking of national museum likely by end of this year: Irfan Siddiqui

ISLAMABAD, Jan 12 (APP): Turkish singer and international goodwill Ambassador Ersin Faikzade on Thursday announced to organize a musical concert here to support Pakistan’s needy students. Talking to APP, he said musical show will be specially for supporting the school students education. International Star Ersin Faikzade famous as Diamond of Turkey on Thursday also visited here various… Continue reading Turkish singer to organize musical concert for supporting needy students

ISLAMABAD, Jan 12 (APP): The peak wedding season has raised the demand of imitation jewellery to fulfill the obligatory requirements of the occasion. A report aired by a private news channel said, the artificial jewellery markets in Pakistan are witnessing a boom. It is becoming more attractive for women with low cost and variety of… Continue reading Artificial jewellery trend rises, as wedding season on its peak