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Things to do in Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad this week

11th - 17th Sept 2017

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Things to do in Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad this week.

This week is jam packed with activities; from fashion and art exhibits, to live music and theatre, TedTalks, carnivals and so much more! Here are 20 things to do in Pakistan this week…

Monday 11th September 2017

1)  Dance Mandala with Alizeh Valjee! (Karachi)

Dance Mandala is a method of moving meditation that encourages authentic self-expression, cultivating bliss, and stillness. Through free-form movement, music, and gentle guided instruction, the participants are exposed to motion to confront the rigidity and tension of their own bodies.

2) Hello Tomorrow Pakistan Challenge by Pakistan Innovation Foundation – PIF (Islamabad)

Hello Tomorrow Pakistan, in collaboration with Pakistan Innovation Foundation, is organising a local challenge, to identify Pakistani tech entrepreneurs using science and technology to solve real-world problems. The Jury Members at the Local Challenge event will select the top THREE Winners. These winners will be sponsored by the French Embassy to attend The Hello Tomorrow Global Summit in Paris in October. 

Tuesday 12th September 2017

3) Influencer Marketing Speaker: Mr Fahad Tiwana, CEO Tech Valley by NUST (Islamabad)

Technology Incubation Center –  are hosting an Expert Talk Session on Influencer Marketing by Mr Fahad Tiwana, for in-house incubated start-up companies. Learn and be inspired by real life mentors and take the particle steps needed to make your dreams a reality.

Fahad Tiwana, CEO TechValley, runs many different tech companies, as well as a software consultancy firm, a non-profit organization (Tiwana Foundation), and a number of blogging websites. The most popular one being his online magazine WonderfulEngineering.com which gained 5.5 million readers in just 18 months.

4)  Traditional Miniature Painting & Calligraphy Exhibition (Lahore)

Zahoor Ul Akhlaq Gallery at The National College of Arts, has a new exhibition on the books which always gets us excited! Titled ‘Traditional Miniature painting and Calligraphy’ – Rabia Asharaf’s work has been a means to ignite her spiritual quest of negating the self and then rediscovering it. We are quite looking forward to checking this out.

Wednesday 13th September 2017

5) Watch ‘Heer Ranjha’ a contemporary musical rendition at Alhamra (Lahore)

Directed by Zain Ahmed

The tragic love story from 1766 of Heer Ranjha. Heer (Sanam Saeed ) and Ranjha (Hasan Raza) meet at a wedding and immediately fell in love. Ranjha stays on in Heer’s village disguised as a cow herder. Love blossoms but tragedy strikes in the form of an evil uncle Qaido who discovers their love and sets about destroying all chances of their happiness.

6) Earth & Sky – KAS Astrophotography Exhibition at T2F by Karachi Astronomers Society (Karachi)

The Karachi Astronomers Society in collaboration with The Second Floor (T2F) is launching an astrophotography exhibition, a cool combination of works that should appeal to your inner nerd and outer art buff!

Check out stunning pictures taken by experienced astrophotographers of the Karachi Astronomers Society. For more details, contact Bilal Karim or Imran Rasheed at 0341-3178528 and 0314-2046986

7) Esharêh Live Concert – Pakistan Tour –  by Alliance française de Karachi

Esharêh in Farsi means “illusion”.  The Ensemble Esharêh has a pretty cool sound, that crosses cultures, traditions and time. Combining Indian, Arab and Persian percussions, Esharêh charm you into a world of sound the feels familiar with its fusion of many traditions.

Free entrance. For booking email to frontdesk@afkarachi.com, with your name, the names of your guests and CNC numbers.

Thursday 14th September 2017

8) Ugly Pretty – Taseer Art Gallery (Lahore)

This exhibition is the first of the season at Taseer Art Gallery and is curated by Aziz Sohail. UglyPretty brings together five painting practices, Abdullah Qureshi, Amna Rahman, Inaam Zafar, Irfan Hasan and Sara Khan in dialogue with each other.

Bringing together diverse techniques – whether oil on canvas, water-colour or miniature, the artists approach the subject from various viewpoints– such as non-heteronormative or diasporic, especially blurring the lines between masculine and feminine. The resultant work is a negotiation between fixed and binary notions of prettiness and ugliness.

9) Struggles and Dreams: Three Feminist Poets (Lahore)

The Saida Waheed Gender Initiative and the Gurmani Center of Languages and Literature are hosting three important Sindhi feminist writers – The conversation will revolve around their personal and political histories – highlighting their intersections between political activism, feminist thought, and creative work.

TANVEER ANJUM is a prominent Urdu poet and translator. She started writing poetry, mostly prose poems, in the 1970s and has published seven collections so far.  A bilingual (English and Urdu) collection of her selected poems, titled Fireworks on a Windowpane, was published in 2014.

ATTIYA DAWOOD is a celebrated Sindhi poet, writer, and activist, who has been hailed as ‘the most important feminist writer in Sindhi’ by Shaikh Ayaz. She has published seven books, the latest being Ek Thaka Hua Sach (2016) which was published in Hindi in Mumbai, India.

AMAR SINDHU is a prominent columnist, activist, and Sindhi language, poet. Sindhu is also a professor of Philosophy and chairperson of the Department of Philosophy at Sindh University, Jamshoro. In 2013, her collection of poetry was published, titled ‘Ojagiyan Ankhein ja Sapna’ (Jagtee Ankhoo Ke Sapnay). 

10) Munaqqash’ Opening Day by Mehreen Hashmi, Curator/Visual Artist/Educator and IamKarachi

Munaqqash is an ongoing public art project, with live art activations and installations that take place in an abandoned canteen at the National Museum in Karachi.

Mehreen Hashmi is the implementing partner and curator of this venture. Whats interesting is that this project is a continuation of the Heidelberg project initiated in 1986 by artist Tyree Guyton and named after Heidelberg Street where the installation started. The inspiration taken is intended to connect and promote this project globally. 

Friday 15th September 201711) Exhibition – The Onrushing 1 by Gallery 6 Islamabad

Gallery 6 is launching their first show from a series of group exhibitions by APA 2017 artists; Abdul Aziz Meer, Ahsan Javaid, Kanwal Zafar & Faheem Tufail.  Titled “The Onrushing 1”.
  • When: 15th – 22nd Sept 2017 (11am-7pm)
  • Where: Gallery 6 Islamabad Second Floor, Al Abraaj Centre, Behind Shaheen Chemist, Super Market, F-6, Islamabad.
  • Contact: Hosted by @gallery6 – event details here.
 

12) DAP and TLW Present: Bachelor Girls -Screening and Discussion by Documentary Association of Pakistan and The Last Word

The Last Word, in collaboration with the Documentary Association of Pakistan, presents Bachelor Girls. Hailed as a powerful and brilliant look into the lives of independent women looking to live by themselves, the documentary follows a group of women from small towns and big cities recounting their stories of rejection and exclusion.

After the screening, the director Shikha Makan will be in conversation with Marya Javed about the making of the documentary. She will be joined by Nabiha Meher Sheikh and Zainab Chugtai who will talk about their own experiences of living alone.

  • When: 15th Sept 2017 (5pm-7pm)
  • Where: The Last Word 37-A2, Main Mehmood Kasuri Road, Gulberg 3, Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Contact: Hosted by @TheLastWordbks – event details here.

13) Fifa 17 Rumble by Dribblers (Karachi)

Can you beat 3 to 4 players with your mad dribbling skills? Can score directly from the kick-off? Smash the top corner from 30 yards out? Now you have the chance to compete with the best gamer’s of Karachi and possibly even take home cash prize for your efforts.

Saturday 16th September 2017

14) TEDxITU 2017: Afraad Ke Hathon Main Hai by TEDxITU (Lahore)

TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share human experiences. A list of speakers has yet to be announced, but if you are interested in checking it out, you can register here: http://bit.ly/AttendTEDxITU2017

15) HighStreet Exhibition by HighStreet Shop (Lahore)

If fashion is your sweet spot then the girls from High Street Shop are bound to have something just for you. With brands like Huda Beauty, Kylie Cosmetics, Fiore Forma and so much more, we can’t wait to top up on a few of our fall fashion essentials.

16) Literary Fest 2017 – Hosted by I R NUSTIAN and Liberty Books (Karachi)

The Literary Fest 2017 powered by Liberty Books will host 4 competitions; Spelling Bee, Motivational Speaking, Creative Writing and Slam Poetry. Published Pakistani writers will also be attending and are scheduled for meet and greet sessions with the participants. Pencil this in as something fun to-do with the kids this weekend.

17) Lok Virsa Music Classes  by Lok Virsa – National Institute of Folk & Traditional Heritage (Islamabad)

Ditch your Ipad this weekend, and take Lok Virsa up on these amazing music classes they’ve put together. Currently, the weekend classes are dedicated to learning the Suroz, Rubab and Flute! A 4 months course, where classes take place every Saturday and Sunday, no age restrictions apply and a fab opportunity to learn and try something new, for yourself or with a loved one.

To find out more call 03425304418 and check out the details below.

Sunday 17th September 2017

18) A Hob Nob with the Harsakhiyan! by Olomopolo Media (Lahore)

Harsakhiyan’s are coming to OLO Junction, this is a live session where you’ll get to hear from the artists themselves as they talk about their work, inspirations and motivations. We’ve been told that they may do a small performance for you on the day also!

  • When: 17th Sept 2017 (7pm-9pm)
  • Where: The OLO Junction – 43-A Block D, New Muslim Town, Lahore
  • Contact: Hosted by Olomopolo Media  – event details here.


19) Kids Carnival by Koyla Chai and The Retreat (Karachi)

Fancy another Sunday funday? then check out the Kids Carnival this weekend. Check out the magic shows, games, competitions, live music and jumping castles, they are even giving away free candy floss, popcorn and movie tickets for you and the kids to have some good old fashioned fun!

  • When: 17th Sept 2017 (5pm onwards)
  • Where: The Retreat – PD-2,Block 2,Clifton, Karachi
  • Contact: Hosted by @retreat.pk – event details here.

20) Offroad Ride in the Galiyat (MTBI-91) – Hosted by MTB Islamabad

Interested in taking a ride through the beautiful galiyat region? A brilliant offroad track that has the most scenic views of the Kashmir mountains. So, grab a friend and join the MTB crew, you won’t regret it. Btw, the deadline for signing up is September 12th, 2017, check out the links below for more details.

 

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