THINGS TO DO IN LAHORE, KARACHI AND ISLAMABAD THIS WEEK

9th – 15th October 2017

by : Team 1947 7 years ago

Things To Do in Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad This Week

Check out 1947 Entertainment & Lifestyles hot list of best things to do in Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad this week: our selection of the best art shows, comedy nights, adventure and much more. Here are this weeks top 18!

Monday 9th October 2017

1) Meet and Greet with the cast of Mushk by Kuch Khaas – The Centre for Arts, Culture & Dialogue (Islamabad)

Here’s your chance to meet with the stellar cast of the theatrical play Mushk! Sania Saeed and Nimra Bucha will be at Sattar Buksh in Islamabad for the promotion of their play Mushk, being staged at PNCA on 21st & 22nd October.

When: Monday 9^th Oct 2017 (6.30pm-7.30pm)
Where: Sattar Buksh, A9-Gol Market, Kohsar Road, F7/3, Islamabad
Contact: @KuchKhaas – more details can be found here.

2) Falling Walls Lab FCCU Lahore 2017 by The Leadership Forum (Lahore)

Falling Walls Lab is a brilliant opportunity for academics and professionals to present their innovative ideas, research projects, and social initiatives. Present your research project, business plan, or social initiative – in just 3 minutes!

A distinguished jury selects the winner who has the amazing opportunity to travel to Germany and qualify directly for the global Lab Finale in Berlin on 8 November as one of 100 international winners.

When: Monday 9^th Oct 2017 (3pm-6pm)
Where: Forman Christian College, Ferozepur Road, Lahore.
Contact: @TheLeadershipForum – more details can be found here.

3) Workshop on DSLR Astro-Imaging by Aamna Saleem (Lahore)

LAST is celebrating World Space Week 2017 and are conducting a series of workshops on Astro-imaging. The first in this series of these workshops will be conducted by Mr. Misal Azeem focusing on DSLR Imaging. This is a free workshop but seats are limited. Drop the team a message on the details below while you still can!

When: Monday 9th Oct 2017 (7pm-10pm)
Where: Zeds Astronomical Observatory. 161-X, St 6, DHA Phase 3, Lahore.
Contact: To register for this workshop, please send your full name AND “DSLR” to 03238410523 or aamna@gmail.com – more details can be found here.

Tuesday 10th October 2017

4) Alhamra Unplugged Season 2 Auditions in Kinnaird College by Lahore Arts Council-Alhamra (Lahore)

Alhamra Arts Council’s project Alhamra Unplugged Season 2 is having its second round of auditions at Kinnaird College for Women (KCW) in Lahore. If you are a talented Vocalist or Musician, then this musical platform is where you want to be.

When: Tues 10^th Oct 2017 (1pm-4pm)
Where: Kinnaird College for Women (KCW) 93 Jail Road. Lahore.
Contact: @LahoreArtsCouncilAlHamra – more details can be found here.

5) Bus Kar Do Comes to Karachi! by Justice Project Pakistan (Karachi)

Justice Project Pakistan, Azaad Theatre and Highlight Arts present ‘Intezar’ an interactive theatre piece based on the real-life accounts, sorrow and hardships of the inmates on death row in Pakistan’s prisons.

Bus Kar Do’s week-long bus tour, from Lahore to Karachi aims to shed light and humanize these peoples stories and help through awareness of the many injustices these people are facing today. #BUSKARDO

When: Tuesday 10^th Oct 2017 (4.30pm-6.30pm)
Where: Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture. ST-33, Block-2, Scheme-5, Clifton, Karachi.
Contact: @JusticeProjectPakistan – more details can be found here.

6) 90 Mins Hot YogaX Challenge by Studio X (Karachi)

YogaX is excited to bring to you Pakistan’s first ever-professional 90 Mins Hot YogaX Challenge:

~26 postures that yield the maximum amount of benefits.
~Hot Yoga is Yoga practised in a heated room, the room is heated up to 40 degrees Celsius while maintaining a humidity of 40%.
~This type of yoga guarantees to work every muscle in your body while raising the heart rate, detoxifying and aiding weight loss.
~Since the heated room enables you to move deeper into your poses your able to gain maximum benefits of each pose with minimum possibility of injury.

When: Tuesday 10^th – 11^th Oct 2017 (12pm-1.30pm)
Where: Studio X – 22-C Main Saba Avenue, Corner with Chota Bukhari Phase 6 DHA. Karachi.
Contact: @StudioXPak – more details can be found here.

7) Ciné Club – French cinema night by Alliance française de Karachi (Karachi)

Swagger by Olivier Babinet, is French documentary which will be screened with English subtitles. Swagger takes us into the minds of eleven children and adolescents with amazing personalities, who are growing up within some of France’s most underprivileged housing projects. The film shows us the world through their singular and unexpected gazes, their funny and incisive thoughts. By using a mosaic of encounters and by mixing genres, even musicals and science fiction, Swagger gives life to the words and fantasies of these kids from Aulnay and Sevran. Because, despite the difficulties of their lives, they have dreams and ambitions. And no one can take this away from them.

When: Tuesday 10^th Oct 2017 (12pm-1.30pm)
Where: Studio X – 22-C Main Saba Avenue, Corner with Chota Bukhari Phase 6 DHA. Karachi.
Contact: @AFKarachi – more details can be found here.

Wednesday 11th October 2017

8) How to Start a Startup in Islamabad by Founder Institute Islamabad

Islamabad has a fast-growing startup ecosystem, and entrepreneurs here are lucky to have so many resources available to help them in their journey. However, many people don’t know about all of the resources available, the differences between them, or what resources are right for them. At “How to Start Up in Islamabad”, we will gather representatives from different entrepreneurial organizations, and top local entrepreneurs, to outline the local resources and provide tips on how to build a startup in Islamabad.

When: Wednesday 11^th Oct 2017 (6.30pm-9pm)
Where: WECREATE Center Pakistan – Select 1 Plaza, 2nd floor, Offices 1-5, F-11 Markaz. On top of Gloria Jeans · Islamabad.
Contact: @FoundingIslamabad – more details can be found here.

9) Saving Multan: Reclaiming Heritage from Commercialisation by The Last Word (Lahore)

Continuing their series of heritage based talks in collaboration with OCCO, The Last Word is will host Ahmad Tahir for an enlightening talk on the relationship between commercialisation and a city’s heritage. Focusing on his home city of Multan, Ahmad looks at the degeneration and resulting flight from the inner city, in the wake of rapid commercialization of its residential areas further compounded by neglect by local authorities, not dissimilar to the situation in Lahore.

When: Wednesday 11^th Oct 2017 (6.30pm-9pm)
Where: The Last Word – 37-A2, Main Mehmood Kasuri Road, Gulberg 3, Lahore.
Contact: @TheLastWordBks – more details can be found here.

Thursday 12th October 2017

10) Power Yoga by Steve from New Zealand by SKJ Studios by Samya khan and Soul Yoga (Islamabad)

A TWO HOUR WORKSHOP EXPLORING HATHA YOGA WITH A HIGHLY QUALIFIED YOGA TEACHER – STEVE HALL (New Zealand) (RYT500, E-RYT200, Kundalini 200 hour)

Steve has been involved in health and wellness for over 25 years mostly in Bali. He has studied many styles of yoga and meditation, in many countries, with many teachers thus has a deep understanding of Hatha Yoga, Iyengar Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, Power Yoga, Yin Yoga.

When: Thursday 12^th Oct 2017 (3pm-5pm)
Where: Dil Ka Ghar- Home of the heart. 3 Peach St. Lukwaal Bani-Gala Islamabad.
Contact: SKJ Studios by Samya khan – more details can be found here.

Friday 13th October 2017

11) MASTERCLASS BY HINA SALMAN by Blush By Hina Salman (Lahore)

Learn the best beauty hacks and expert level tips from Hina Salman this Friday. Learn the latest trends and techniques in the world of makeup – colour correction, baking, strobing, eyebrow enhancing, day to evening eye makeup looks. If you think you have what it takes to be the next Huda Kattan, check this out.

When: Friday 13^th Oct 2017 (3pm-5pm)
Where: H.A Lahore, H Block, Lahore.
Contact: @BlushByHinaSalman – more details can be found here.

12) House of ” Lucknow Sey لکھنؤ سے ” Perspective ‘Weddings by Lucknow sey (Islamabad)

Lucknow is world renowned for its traditional Chikankari Embroidery. Chikankari is the embroidery work done with the white and coloured cotton thread on fine Cotton, Silk, Chiffon Georgette and Swiss voile material. Lucknow Sey will be exhibiting the latest collection of exclusive hand-crafted embroideries.

When: Friday 13^th -14th Oct 2017 (starts at 11am)
Where: Mélange, Emirates Building No. M-13 F-7, Jinnah Super Islamabad.
Contact: More details can be found here.

13) Stand Up Comedy- Hold The Mic by ProperGaanda (Lahore)

ProperGaanda and Mocca are putting on a show this Friday, a night of non-stop laughter and accompanied by Mocca’s tantalising food. Sounds like a recipe for success to us!
Limited free passes are available at Mocca, Mall 94, Gulberg branch. Each pass will admit one person and offers a 20% discount at Mocca (Packages Mall) for the event attendees.

When: Friday 13^th Oct 2017 (7.30-9.30pm)
Where: Mocca – Packages Mall, Lahore.
Contact: @ProperGaanda – more details can be found here.

14) The Maila Show with Shehzad Ghias is BACK! by Olomopolo Media and Shehzad Ghias Shaikh

Tauba! Lahore, tum log kitnay mailay shows pasand hai! Back by popular demand Shehzad Ghias is going to make you ROFL once again!

Tickets: PKR 600/-

When: Friday 13^th Oct 2017 (8pm onwards)
Where: The OLO Junction | 43-A, Block D, New Muslim Town, Lahore
Contact: Olomopolo Media – more details can be found here.

15) Aspiring model auditions by International Fashion Academy Pakistan [IFAP]

IFAP founded by model and entrepreneur Mehreen Syed, is Pakistan’s first private training institute which provides a comprehensive training and resource programs. So If you’ve always dreamt of being a model and your selfie game is strong, pop in and meet Pakistans finest fashion fraternity and show them what you’re made of.

When: Friday 13^th Oct 2017 (2.30pm call time)
Where: Ismail Aiwan e Science Feroz Pur Road, Off Shahrae Roomi, Lahore.
Contact: Hosted by @IFAPofficial– event details here.

Saturday 14th October 2017

16) The Paint Bucket presents “Mindscapes” – A two-person art exhibit by Anushka Rustomji and Faraz Aamer Khan (Lahore)

“Mindscapes” is a beautiful showcase curated by Anum Lasharie. That delves into the exploration of form and colour by two artists who travel into the vast world of gestural abstraction. Using a variety of mediums including gouache, acrylic, ink, watercolour and oil on canvas, Faraz Aamer Khan and Anushka Rustomji venture into notions of emptiness, shared existence and the awareness of a horizon. Building the image layer by layer and watching it take form becomes a medium of self-exploration.

When: Saturday 14^th Oct 2017 (4pm – 7pm)
Where: The Paint Bucket Gallery (19 e 1 Gulberg 3)
Contact: @ThePaintBucket – more details can be found here.

17) 2 Day Trip to Leepa valley by Tour & Joy (Islamabad)

The Leepa Valley is in Azad Kashmir, located 105 kilometres (65 mi) from Muzaffarabad. The Leepa Valley is considered scenic delight by tourists. It has high mountains covered with pine trees and throughout the winter the Leepa valley is covered in a blanket of snow (it’s beginning to sound like quite a tempting getaway). To learn more check out the details of the tour below.

When: Saturday 14^th – 15^th Oct 2017 (6am)
Where: Tour & Joy – St no 21 house no 6 f7/2 Islamabad.
Contact: @Awarisrajput786 – more details can be found here.

18) Shepherd’s Pie Lahore, 2017 by Jumpstart Pakistan (Lahore)

JumpStart Pakistan is going to conduct the Lahore Episode of this year’s Shepherd’s Pie (Season 3) on 14th October. 2017 in PlanX, Lahore. If you have an entrepreneurial mind and belong to Lahore, this is the opportunity you’ve been waiting for. JumpStart Pakistan’s goal is to help make your entrepreneurial dreams, a reality.

When: Saturday 14th Oct 2017 (5am-11pm)
Where: PlanX – Arfa Software Technology Park, 346-B Ferozepur Road, Lahore
Contact: @JumpStartPakistan – more details can be found here.