Tag: Alhamra
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Get ready, Lahoris! ‘The White Plague’ is coming
As the hot weather enters its last month, theater starts gearing up for a hectic season.Lahore should prepare for a theatrical experience that will leave you questioning the true cost of power and politics, as ‘The White Plague’ hits the stages of Lahore’s Al Hamra Hall from September 4 to 8. Director Meher Jafri held…
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Day 3: A weekend of ideas, stories and books
There’s much to see on the third and last day of the Lahore Literary Festival (LLF) that I think I’ll be session hopping because the panels I’m interested in will unfortunately overlap – unless of course I’m so glued to one that I’m not tempted to listen to another at the same time. In hall…
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The Lahore Literary Festival: What’s it all about?
The Current’s special contributor, senior journalist Razeshta Sethna, spoke to Razi Ahmed, the founder of the Lahore Literary Festival about the ethos behind the fest and the challenges overcome in making it successful for the past eight years. Q) What’s the overall ethos/or underlying theme for LLF this year? LLF is a civil society initiative…
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Celebrities, including Mahira Khan, will be at the Faiz Festival this weekend
The Faiz International Festival is in its 5th year and like previous years, celebrities are flocking to the event. The three-day festival will take place at Alhamra in Lahore. The event will kick off on Friday with a performance by Ali Sethi and a play dedicated to Asma Jehangir by Ajoka Theatre. There will also…