LAHORE: The commercial theatre has been continuing on the premises of the Lahore Arts Council (LAC) for years now; however, recent incidents of vulgarity in two commercial plays staged at Alhamra has become quite embarrassing for the council...
Dare-bare dances and racy dialogues in these stage plays have made things quite disturbing for the art council high-ups...
KARACHI: Setting up a centralised authority is required that could give permission and issue no objection certificates to organise dramas and stage shows, said Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon on Monday...
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) legislator Khalid Ahmed inquired why the number of dramas and stage shows had declined between 2008 and 2013 during the Pakistan Peoples Party’s government despite the party being...
LAHORE: An exhibition entitled ‘Flowers of Devotion’ featuring artistic calligraphy of the names of the Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him) by Neyyar Ehsan Rashid opened at the Alhamra Art Gallery, The Mall, on Monday...
The artist has put on display her works nationally and internationally, her significant exhibitions include ‘Beautiful Names of Allah’ (Asma-i-Husna) held at Jordan’s exhibition center in 1985, ‘To God Belong the Names...
LAHORE: The Lahore Arts Council, after a gap of around two decades, has finally bought its own sound system, that was used for first time during the Talent Hunt Show at Alhamra, The Mall...
When asked why the council could not buy a system in spite of earning millions of rupees from private programme organizers who held different functions at Alhamra, LAC Executive Director retired Capt Atta Muhammad Khan said, “Yes, it (sound...
LAHORE: Heritage Now, the festival to celebrate the cultural heritage of Pakistan, started here at Alhamra Art Centre on Saturday, offering myriad of attractions for the visitors, including panel discussions, talks, art activities and stalls of traditional merchandise and exhibitions...
While many exciting activities and installations were there on the lawns of Alhamra, panel sessions and talks were held in the halls and galleries... ...
LAHORE: One rarely finds programmes for children at the cultural scene of Punjab...
Be it television, theatre, music or stage, one feels the severe dearth of the representation of children on cultural fronts...
LAHORE: Gustavo Miranda Valenzuela, Paraguay ambassador to Pakistan, says there are lots of opportunities for trade and cultural exchange between Pakistan and Paraguay...
Mr Valenzuela along with his wife and embassy staff visited Alhamra Art Centre on Wednesday...
LAHORE: Renowned Karachi-based ghazal singer Nadira, popularly known as Munni Begum, will perform in Lahore on May 29 after a gap of 15 years...
She has been invited for a solo evening by the Lahore Arts Council (LAC) which will be held on May 29, at Alhamra Art Centre...
The Lahore Arts Council in collaboration with Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism will hold a unique evening of the popular dance of whirling dervishes at Alhamra Art Centre, The Mall on Aug 16...
More than 32 youths, aged between 16 and 25, participated in the first session of workshops in Lahore...
LAHORE: Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has reiterated that the friendship between China and Pakistan is stronger than steel and deeper than the deepest oceans...
He was the chief guest at the Chinese cultural performance at Alhamra, The Mall...
LAHORE: After quite some time the Ajoka Theatre is coming up with a new production ‘Kaun banay ga badshah’ which will be staged at the Alhamra Art Centre, The Mall, on Aug 26 and 27...
The theatre will also stage its famous play ‘Bullah’ on Sept 28 at Alhamra...
LAHORE: It was an evening of glitz and glow at Alhamra Art Centre, The Mall, on Tuesday where young performers from Alhamra Performing Arts Academy won many a heart through some lovely dances, melodic singing and touching tunes while playing on different instruments...
Tuesday was the day of young upcoming performers at Alhamra...
Bollywood legend Naseeruddin Shah will visit Lahore in November to stage a play at the Alhamra Art Centre, The Mall...
Art gallery:Painter Dr Ajaz Anwar, famous for his paintings showing the grandeur of the old buildings and the cultural life of Lahore, has recently established a Wheelchair Bank at his gallery, House of Nanah, where deserving people are given wheelchairs...
Now a government-run art institution, the Lahore Arts Council (LAC), is going to make a qualitative addition to this music stream in the shape of Alhamra Unplugged...
The credit goes to Abu Bakar, a young musician who can play 20 music instruments and of course to LAC Executive Director retired Capt Atta Muhammad Khan who facilitated Mr Bakar and his team in setting up a state-of-the-art studio at Alhamra, The Mall, that is fully...
LAHORE: Veteran theatre and TV actor and writer Kamal Ahmed Rizvi still remembers the time when the area around Alhamra Art Centre was in ruins and buffaloes used to graze there...
Speaking during the inaugural ceremony of Alhamra International Literary and Cultural Festival 2015 moderated by Asghar Nadeem Syed here on Friday, Rizvi said he had started his career with theatre from Alhamra...