Tag: Exhibition

KARACHI - Sindh Culture Minister Sassui Palijo will inaugurate the three day 'Pictorial and Book Exhibition' today (Sunday) at the Sindh Museum Hyderabad, in memory of Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, the founding chairman of the Pakistan People's Party, on the eve of his 32nd death anniversary on April 4. The exhibition will last till April 5.
Culture Secretary Abdul Aziz Uqaili, Director General Muhammad Ramzan Awan, Director Manzoor Kanasro and others will also attend the

LONDON - Bringing the cheerful and colourful face of Pakistan to the forefront, a fascinating exhibition of world famous truck art of Pakistan has been launched at the Stockwood Discovery Centre in Luton.
The launch event took place in the presence of Minister Political Pakistan High Commission Nafees Zakaria, Mayor of Luton Tom Shaw, Lord Qurban Hussain, Chairman Board of Trustees Luton Culture, Nick Gibson, Director for museums for Luton Culture Karen Perkins and a large number

LAHORE - The DHA Lahore organized its Fifth Annual Spring Flower Competition at Sheba Park Sector Y Phase - III. Brig Muhammad Aslam Rana Administrator DHA Lahore was the guest of honour on the occasion.
On the address of this occasion Brig Muhammad Aslam Rana said "that the spring season is one of the favourite seasons for most of the people and it is certainly easy to understand why it is so. The spring season is when earth comes back to life after a long cold winter and it is

LAHORE - Lustrous marigolds dot the canvas of Matloob Baig's centerpiece on display at Royaat Gallery's latest show: "Changing Seasons". The show, opening on March 24, seeks to capture the beauty of the ephemeral seasons. "Using a vibrant colour palate and vivid strokes, Matloob has captured wonderful movement in his landscapes, depicting the interplay between the wind and sunlight," says Royaat Gallery Director Faryal Arif Latif. Baig, one of Pakistan's most exciting painters,

KARACHI - An art exhibition showcasing the works of five young artists opened at the Canvas Gallery on Tuesday. The show is being curated by eminent artist and educator Muhammad Ali Talpur; whereas the participating artists are Donia Kaiser, Farah Munawar, Fazal Rizvi, Shamsuddin and Suleman Khilji.
Kaiser said, "My work is about the absence of two members of my family - my father and my elder sister. It also depicts the struggle and journey of my mom." The show includes Kaiser's

LAHORE - The Punjab Group of Colleges' (PGC) two-day Annual Arts Exhibition concluded at Punjabi Cultural Complex on Saturday.
Students from various classes depicted their works which were appreciated by all. Renowned cartoonist Javed Iqbal was the chief guest on the occasion and distributed prizes among the winners. Punjab Art and Culture Executive Director Ghulam Mustafa was the chief guest on the event's first day. Students participated in four different categories: painting,

KARACHI - The International Plastic and Packaging Industry Exhibition - PLASTI and PACK Pakistan 2011 and the International Food and Technology Exhibition incorporating Pharmaceutical Technology and Food Chemicals (IFTECH) Pakistan 2011- has received overwhelming response from leading international and local companies. The major international participation is from Germany, Malaysia, Thailand, Austria, Switzerland and UAE.
The exhibitions are being held for the eighth time in

LAHORE - The Science Club of Kinnaird College (KC) for Women, Lahore organized the first ever Science Exhibition 2011 on Wednesday. Students from the departments of natural, formal and applied sciences participated in the event. Around 250 students contested for three categories including model making, poster presentation and multimedia presentation whereas around 60 students also presented scientific concepts, techniques and their research projects.
KC Principal Dr Rukhsna

LAHORE - Government Fatima Jinnah College, Chuna Mandi, held an annual art exhibition under Principal Asia Begum's supervision on Sunday. Twenty colleges of Lahore sent their representatives to the exhibition. Chief guest Saleema Hashmi inaugurated the exhibition while the judges comprised Saima Zahid and Anila Zulfiqar from University of The Punjab.
Rubina Shaheen and Fozia were the main organizers of the event that also included inter-collegiate competitions of fresh and dry

LONDON - Afghan President Hamid Karzai was to hold talks with British Prime Minister David Cameron on Tuesday before opening a major London exhibition of artefacts from his country. Karzai, who arrived in London late Monday for a two-day visit, is expected to discuss issues including the planned transition of security responsibility from international troops to their Afghan counterparts in 2014.
His spokesman Siamak Heravi told AFP ahead of the visit that the president would also

LAHORE - Renowned painter and old Ravian Dr Ajaz Anwar inaugurated Annual Fine Arts Exhibition at the Government College University (GCU) Lahore Abdus Salam Hall on Monday. He said, "fine arts education should be made mandatory upto Intermediate level as it helps in expanding learning boundaries and gives motivational tools to students to unlock a deeper understanding of their education and life."
Around 110 art pieces by students and old Ravians were displayed at the Annual

ABU DHABI - Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum inaugurated the 10th International Defence Exhibition and Conference, IDEX 2011, on Sunday.
General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, crown prince of Abu Dhabi, was also present. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said Abu Dhabi's IDEX was gaining prominence and wider acclaim among the countries and companies producing weapons and defence equipments, as the

KARACHI - The Welfare Society for Patient Care recently held a painting exhibition at the Canvas Gallery for raising funds for treatment of underprivileged patients. With Prof Dr Iffat Yazdani as Honorary Administrator, the WSPC caters to the dialysis needs of over 250 patients, 95 percent of whom are dialysed free of charge.
Every month, a letter is dispatched to the donors regarding the clinical progress of the patients dialysed. The WSPC, whose funds are audited every six

LAHORE - When sometimes words fail to explain the thoughts wedged in your head, lines seem to do the job just fine. They converse candidly and develop a communication with the viewer, who not only just listens to what these lines have to say, but also talks back. And lines in return just seem to answer all the right questions, wrong questions and even the unasked; they appear to have seen and seem to have known it all.
Such a dialogue with a few lines was on display in the shape

LAHORE - Shahid Jalal's ongoing exhibition at the Ejaz Art Gallery is simple, attractive and vivid, drawing many art lovers to view it. This landscape display is centred around a couple of parks in Lahore, mainly Lawrence Gardens and a lesser known Linear Park on the outskirts of Model Town. His love for capturing nature is evident therefore when he paints lush green grass, the reflection of trees in water, and radiant red leaves signifying autumn.
Jalal says that the exhibition

LAHORE - Ali Azmat, a graduate of the University of Art and Design, University of the Punjab, captures the on-going turmoil of Pakistan, with flat, vibrant works that seem more illustrative in nature than paintings. His careful rendition of children, toys and balloons with weapons, blood and other symbols of war, is much more than a mere reflective study of the environment and the situation of the nation.
Using the theme of war and the wave of destruction that engulfs us, Ali

LAHORE - The thesis exhibition at National College of Arts kept on attracting art lovers even on the fourth day of the exhibition on Saturday, which started on January 25. Students belonging to different categories of the art world finally got to show off their ideas after years of hard work.
Students belonging to different art colleges and universities kept pouring in to see the work of fresh graduates. The college was hosting the exhibition of art pieces of architecture,