THINGS TO DO IN LAHORE, KARACHI AND ISLAMABAD THIS WEEK
Monday 12th March - Friday 16th March, 2018
Read on for our guide to this week’s coolest events and most exciting venues in Lahore, Karachi, and Islamabad. Here are 1947’s top picks!
Lahore Monday 12th March – Friday 16th March 2018
Reading Circle 21st Meet-up by For a Cause
Begin your week by celebrating womanhood at the Reading Circle’s 21st Meet-up. It’s time to nourish your minds by reading your favourite women authors/poets. Women bloggers and writers are also welcome to read out their articles & blog posts. Well, we can’t wait to hear out some amazing ideas and hope the same for you!
- When: Tuesday, March 13 (10:30 am – 12:30 pm)
- Where: Defence Club (J Block, DHA, Lahore)
- Note: The event is only for ladies!
Tehreek-e-Comedy LIVE! By Pakistan Tehreek-e-Comedy PTC
Tehreek-e-Comedy is all about professional shows, big laughs, and a great lineup of comedians. Join the fun for a 2-night event happening right in your city.
- When: Wednesday, March 14 – Thursday, March 15 (4 pm – 7 pm)
- Where: FAST University Lahore, (852-B, Milaad Street, Faisal Town, Lahore)
Lahore, How Clean Is The Air You #Breathe? By Pakistan Air Quality Initiative and the Last Word
Join Abid Omar this Friday, as he talks about air pollution- a cause we all believe in! Learn how you can protect yourself and your family from “smog” and help highlight the issue.
- When: Friday, March 16 (6:30 pm – 8 pm)
- Where: The Last Word (Defence DHA Phase 3, Block Z, 30Z, Basement, Lahore)
Lahore Eat Food Festival by Lahore Eat Food Festival
Are you guys up for a cheat weekend? Gear up Lahore as Lahore Eat is back to celebrate the diversity of food that this city has to offer. Save the date!
- When: Friday, March 16- Sunday, March 18 (10 am – 12:30 am)
- Where: Fortress Stadium Lahore
I, too, am a part of this history by Fakir Khana Museum and Art Divvy
Check out Fakir Khana Museum this Friday as it celebrates the rich history of Lahore through contemporary artwork. 24 fantastic artists will display their work centred on this historic private Museum and Haveli in Lahore’s old city. We hope to see you there!
- When: Friday, March 16 (11 am- 5 pm)
- Where: Fakir Khana Museum (Inside Bhatti Gate, Lahore)
Karachi Monday 12th March – Friday 16th March 2018
Soul Force, a Tribute to Freedom by Paul Livingstone & Friends
T2F is honouring the legacies of international and Pakistani visionaries including Asma Jahangir, Bacha Khan, Sabeen Mahmud, Cesar Chavez, and Martin Luther King. It will be a musical tribute featuring live performances by Paul Livingstone and friends. Do not miss this one!
- When: Wednesday, March 14 (7 pm – 10 pm)
- Where: Faraar Gallery (The Second Floor 10-C, Sunset Lane, Karachi)
Big Men Wear Really Big Shoes by Sanat Initiative
Attend the solo exhibition of works Sophia Balagamwala which opens at Sanat Gallery this Tuesday. She is currently the Lead Curator for National History Museum at the Greater Iqbal Park, Lahore. Her work explores the space where history meets fiction and nonsense. The exhibition continues until March 22.
- When: Tuesday, March 13 (5 pm- 8 pm)
- Where: Sanat Initiative (F-39/1 A, Block IV, Clifton, Karachi)
Ciné Club at AFK: Qu’est-ce qu’on attend? By Alliance française de Karachi
Alliance Française de Karachi celebrates the present and history of French Cinema by screening a French film every Tuesday. This week, the club is screening “What are we waiting for?” which follows life in Ungersheim across the space of a year. If you are looking for an antidote to the “Epidemic of Loneliness”, there is much to learn from this film.
- When: Tuesday, March 13 (6:30 pm – 8 pm)
- Where: Alliance Francaise De Karachi (Plot ST-1 Block 8, Kehkashan, Karachi)
Funny Wednesdays at Wingitt by Comedy Scene and Wingitt
Wingiitt is hosting ‘Funny Wednesdays’- the comedy series will put an excellent talent on the stage. The comics promise to be hilarious. Bring your friends and Enjoy your favourite comics perform their best material!
- When: Every Wednesday, March 14- April 4 (8 pm)
- Where: Wingitt (Khayaban-e-Seher, Karachi)
NAPA International Theatre and Music Festival 2018 by NAPA Repertory Theatre
It’s time for NAPA’s annual theatre and music festival. The 17-day festival features plays and music from 10 countries including Germany, Palestine, Iran, England, Egypt, Czech Republic, Switzerland, America, United Arab Emirates and Pakistan. Clear your calendars for this one!
- When: Thursday, March 15 (8 pm – 10 pm)
- Where: NAPA Repertory Theatre (National Academy of Performing Arts, Old Hindu Gymkhana Building, Karachi )
Islamabad Monday 12th March – Friday 16th March 2018
Find the star within – Acting Classes by Institute of Performing Arts and FACE – Foundation for Arts, Culture & Education
FACE is back this week with its acting classes; let your inner star shine in this boot camp and get your acting swag on if you haven’t already.
- When: Monday, March 12 – Tuesday, March 13 (6 pm – 10 pm)
- Where: FACE (1st Floor, Block 6, St 57, Najam Market, F-8/4, Islamabad)
ISB Readers’ Club March meetup by Desi Writers Lounge
If you love an intellectual discussion on themes such as anarchy, freedom, individualism, and capitalism, you should check out the reading of “The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia by Ursula K. Le Guin”. Le Guin, who died in January, is considered one of the greats of science fiction and fantasy writing. See you there!
- When: Wednesday, March 14 (5:30 pm- 7 pm)
- Where: Behbud Café (School Road, Super Market, F-6 Markaz, Islamabad)
Design Thinking Workshop by the Hive at Islamabad
Get an opportunity to train with Furqan Qureshi- MIT Certified trainer, in a learning session being hosted by The Hive. The workshop is a 4 hours session where you will understand the Process of Design Thinking and then apply your learning to create Minimum Viable Product (MVP). Solve business and social problems and enhance your thinking power to help your business harness a culture of innovation.
- When: Wednesday, March 14 (9 am – 1 pm)
- Where: The Hive (1st Floor, Plot 14E, Manzoor Plaza, Block D, Blue Area, Fazl-e-Haq, Islamabad)
Mazakira Presents: Habib Jalib and the Power of Poetry by Lok Virsa – National Institute of Folk & Traditional Heritage
Lok Virsa is paying homage to the revolutionary poet “Habib Jalib” in the second session of “Muzakra مذاکرہ”. You will have the opportunity to explore the many facets of Jalib’s poetry in an interactive session with Iftikhar Arif and Tahira Jalib. These ones for the poetry lovers!
- When: Friday, March 16 (5 pm – 7 pm)
- Where: Lok Virsa (Garden Avenue, Shakarpariyan Road, Islamabad)
