Category: Culture & Heritage

ISLAMABAD, Nov 9 (APP): Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) on Wednesday organized a colourful cultural show to mark the birth anniversary of National poet, Allama Muhammad Iqbal. Director General PNCA Syed Jamal Shah was the chief guest on the occasion. The event was started with puppet show arranged by Puppetry theater of the… Continue reading PNCA organizes cultural show to mark Iqbal day

ISLAMABAD, Nov 9 (APP): Allama Iqbal Council (AIC) will organize a ceremony to celebrate the birth anniversary of National Poet Dr Muhammad Allama Iqbal, here Thursday at Pakistan National Council of Arts. According to press release, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National History and Literary Heritage Irfan Siddiqui, Ata-ul-Haq Qasmi, Ahsan Akbar,Zulfiqar Ahmad… Continue reading AIC to hold Iqbal day on Thursday

ISLAMABAD, Nov 8 (APP): First Lady Mehmooda Mamnoon Hussain on Tuesday said cultural heritage is the identity of a nation, which must be preserved, considering it a national obligation. “Pakistan has a diverse and beautiful cultural heritage and needs preservation by transferring the folk traditions to next generations,” the First Lady said while speaking as… Continue reading Preservation of cultural heritage, a national obligation: Begum Mehmooda Mamnoon

ISLAMABAD, Nov 8 (APP):Nomad Art Gallery 12-day painting exhibition ‘Embodiment’ started here on November 8 (Tuesday) by two creative artists Abrar Ahmed and Rukh e Neelofer at Art and Craft Village. The work of artists has been exhibiting at Nomad for last two decades and their paintings are a source of inspiration for art lovers.… Continue reading Nomad painting exhibition ‘Embodiment’ starts Tuesday

ISLAMABAD, Nov 8 (APP): Allama Muhammad Iqbal Day would be marked in federal capital as elsewhere in the country in a befitting manner on Wednesday. A number of social, cultural and educational organizations have chalked out various programmes for the day. A colourful cultural show would be held at Pakistan National Council of the Arts… Continue reading PNCA, others finalises programmes on Iqbal Day

ISLAMABAD, Nov 8 (APP): Renowned scholars paid tribute to Allama Muhammad Iqbal here at Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) in connection with Iqbal Day, to be observed on Wednesday. Fateh Muhammad Malik presided over the discussion on the literary work of the National Poet. Renowned scholars including Dr Ayub Sabir, Chairman PAL Prof Dr Muhammad… Continue reading Glowing tribute paid to Allama Iqbal

ISLAMABAD, Nov 8 (APP): Lok Virsa Tuesday organized an interactive session with Jesse Fagerhaugh, marketing manager of ‘School of Audio Engineering,’ a renowned institute of Hollywood. The participants discussed the evolution from traditional marketing to digital marketing and ultimately the gamification of marketing. The guest speaker delivered a lecture on current digital marketing trends with… Continue reading Lecture delivered on current digital marketing trends

ISLAMABAD, Nov 7 (APP): Lok Virsa on Wednesday announced to hold classes to promote folk music among children in the country from November 12. Executive Director Lok Virsa Dr Fouzia Saeed told APP that four music courses in Rubab, Bansuri, harmonium and folk songs singing would be conducted at its premises. “We will be flexible… Continue reading Lok Virsa folk music classes from Nov 12

ISLAMABAD, Nov 7 (APP): Lok Virsa would organize an interactive session with an expert of Hollywood, Jesse Fagerhaugh, marketing manager of renowned institute “School of Audio Engineering” on Tuesday. According to statement, the participants would discuss ideas of future world of marketing and creative media. The presentation will also discuss the evolution from traditional marketing to digital marketing and ultimately… Continue reading Lok Virsa to host Holywood expert session on Tuesday

ISLAMABAD, Nov 6 (APP): Pakistan National Council of the Art, Ministery of Information, Broadcasting & National heritage to organize an event to celebrate Iqbal Day at PNCA auditorium on November 9. Allama Iqbal, great poet-philosopher and active political leader, was born at Sialkot in 1877.Iqbal was the legend who gave us a vision which later on became the… Continue reading PNCA to celebrate Iqbal day on Wednesday

MULTAN, Nov 6 (APP): A three-day the 777th annual Urs of Hazrat Bahauddin Zakariya began here on Sunday. Shah Mahmood Qureshi,the caretaker of the shrine, inaugurated the Urs celebrations after performing the ‘ghusal’ ceremony. Mureed Hussain Qureshi, Wajahat Hussain Gillani, Zain Qureshi, Mian Jameel and others were also present. A National Zakariya Conference will also be… Continue reading Hazrat Bahauddin Zakariya’s Urs begins

ISLAMABAD, Nov 5 (APP):A two-day weekly book bazaar concluded here on Saturday. It was inagurated on Friday at premises of Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL). Talking to APP an official said, “the publishers and book sellers of Islamabad and Rawalpindi set up their stalls at weekly book bazaar. The bazaar remained open from 9 am… Continue reading Two-day book bazaar concludes on Saturday

ISLAMABAD, Nov 5 (APP): Islamabad Food Bazaar 2016 started here on Saturday (Nov 5) at Fatima Jinnah Park. Food Bazaar is a celebration of Islamabad’s local food outlets, offering a variety of interesting and imperssive experiences along with family entertainment. The mangement of Food Bazaar has invited various restaurants, bakeries, caterers, home-made food suppliers and numerous other… Continue reading Islamabad Food Bazaar starts at Fatima Jinnah Park

ISLAMABAD, Nov 5 (APP): Lok Virsa is going to start music classes from November 12 with offering different four-month courses in musical instruments and vocals. The four music courses are being offered to the aspiring youngsters which include `Rubab’, `Bansuri (Flute)’, `Singing and harmonium’ and `Singing and Vocal training’. An official of Lok Virsa told APP… Continue reading Lok Virsa to hold music classes from November 12

ISLAMABAD, Nov 3 (APP):Islamabad Food Bazaar 2016 would start at Fatima Jinnah Park here Saturday (Nov 5). Food Bazaar is a celebration of Islamabad’s local food outlets, offering a variety of interesting and immersive experiences along with family entertainment. The mangement of Food Bazaar has invited various restaurants, bakeries, caterers,home-made food suppliers and numerous other… Continue reading Islamabad Food Bazaar to start on Nov 5

ISLAMABAD, Nov 3 (APP):Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) will organise a two-day Weekly book bazaar here at the Academy premises from Friday. According to an official of PAL, the publishers and book sellers of twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi will set-up their stalls at the book bazaar.It will start working from 9 am till 7 pm. He informed… Continue reading PAL to organise two-day weekly book bazaar from Friday

ISLAMABAD, Nov 2 (APP): Lok Virsa would organize Craft of the Month program “Traditional Basketry Work” from November 7 at Heritage Museum. Executive Director Lok Virsa Dr. Fouzia Saeed told APP that a high level opening ceremony will be held at Lok Virsa. She said that master artisans of the field will be there to… Continue reading Lok Virsa to organize workshop of traditional basketry work

ISLAMABAD, Nov 1 (APP): The National Book Park at head office of National Book Foundation (NBF) is attracting number of people particularly book readers here Tuesday. The Book Park was established in order to provide healthy and peaceful atmosphere to the visitors and book readers in federal capital. The visitors of Book Park praised the… Continue reading NBF Book Park attracts visitors

ISLAMABAD, Nov 1 (APP): Renowned artist Muhammad Azeem Iqbal is among those artists who introduced new techniques of art by using leather, wood, handmade paper, stones, copper and other traditional items. During inaugural ceremony of Hafez Shirazi Corner at National Book Foundation (NBF) talking to APP, he said that now a days people like innovations… Continue reading Renowned artist Azeem Iqbal introduces new techniques of art